Myanmar military commander urges officers to avoid online scams

The Myanmar military’s Deputy Commander‑in‑Chief Kyaw Swar Lin has urged officers to stay away from online scams, gambling and narcotics, saying such activities damage the army’s honour and image.

He made the remarks in a meeting with officers at Army headquarters on Friday amid widespread allegations that the ruling military remains deeply complicit in the online scam industry, The Irrawaddy reports.

Kyaw Swar Lin claimed those involved in security breaches had already faced harsh punitive action but provided no further details.

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Last December, then-junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun made the same claim, in what amounted to the first public admission that the military has been involved.

But despite official denials, scam operations remain entrenched in areas controlled by regime-aligned militias and have have been also reported in major cities like Yangon and Mandalay.