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Madagascar's justice ministry announces dismantling 13 Chinese-run scam centers since August, linked to 148
The 148 Chinese are extradited to China. [https://www.afp.com/en/scam-centres-relocated-cambodia-operate-madagascar (AFP)]

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Madagascar's justice ministry announces dismantling 13 Chinese-run scam centers since August, linked to 148 Chinese nationals who had previously operated scam centers in Cambodia, and who might have been involved in trafficking Africans to commit fraud. The 148 Chinese are extradited to China. [https://www.afp.com/en/scam-centres-relocated-cambodia-operate-madagascar (AFP)]
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