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Burma approves death penalty for scammers months after FBI's $8 billion crypto crackdown
Burma's government approved the death penalty for internet scammers who commit violence or torture, following the FBI's seizure of $8 billion in Bitcoin from a scam network in the country. The new law also mandates 10-year prison sentences for forced labor in cybercrime, as international organizations highlight the issue of trafficking victims in scam operations.
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