The Scenes Behind the Global ‘Pig Butchering’ Scheme in Myanmar

Abstract

This paper looks into how Southeast Asia, particularly Myanmar, has taken the lead as the centre of the international “pig-killing pan” fraud. Advanced technologies for Internet communication are the basis of this scam, which tricks victims into investing in phoney schemes that lead to painful financial losses. The article reviews the ways in which Myanmar’s unstable political circumstances and the complexity of the borderlands create a prime atmosphere for telecom fraud. The article covers the danger to global cybersecurity along with personal property, financial security and the significant psychological and economic consequences for victims. Finally, the paper presents cooperative strategies at the international level to fight against telecom fraud, which includes increasing levels of intelligence sharing, legal cooperation, and educating the public.