Myanmar has rapidly become the global epicentre of a burgeoning cyberfraud industry, a crisis deeply interwoven with the dynamics of the post-coup conflict that has overtaken the country since 2021. The scam industry has replaced traditional patronage networks that have collapsed alongside the junta’s territorial control and governance reach. Scam compounds are heavily securitised and fortified, with fences, watchtowers, checkpoints and heavy networks of surveillance. These conditions will not be changed through bilateral engagement with the Burmese junta. Despite all these recommendations, comprehensive degradation of the flourishing cyberfraud empire is not possible while the Burmese junta continues to facilitate the industry.