Burma's government approved the death penalty as punishment for internet scammers just months after the Fbi announced a sweeping $8 billion crackdown on scam networks coming from the country, according to the country's state-backed media. Advertisement AdvertisementIn May, the FBI announced a massive crackdown on a criminal network in Burma known as the "Democratic Karen Benevolent Army." While the new Anti-Online Scam Law only mandates the death penalty for offenses that lead to another person's death, the law mandates 10 years in prison for any instance of forced labor in relation to cybercrime. The United Nations estimates that South Pacific scams resulted in the loss of over $114 billion in 2025. Original article source: Burma approves death penalty for scammers months after FBI's $8 billion crypto crackdown