# Artikel Terkait Anti-Fraud Bill

Crypto Crime Crackdown Escalates As Myanmar Targets Scammers With Execution

Myanmar's military government has proposed a harsh new law, the Anti-Online Fraud Bill, which mandates prison sentences of 10 years to life for digital currency fraud, with the death penalty for operators of scam centers whose coerced or trafficked workers die. The bill responds to online fraud threatening national stability. This crackdown is part of a broader regional effort; China executed 11 people in January linked to Myanmar-based scams, and U.S. authorities have collaborated internationally to arrest hundreds and shut down centers. Southeast Asian scam compounds, often using cryptocurrency, pose a global law enforcement challenge. The move comes as the FBI reports Americans lost over $11 billion to crypto fraud in 2024. Myanmar's parliament, reconvening after a 2021 coup and controversial 2026 elections, may consider the bill in June.

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