Myanmar’s military government proposes life in prison for crypto scammers
The text of Myanmar’s Anti-Online Fraud Bill said that anyone who was convicted of committing “digital currency fraud” could face from ten years to life in prison, and possibly the death penalty.
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The text of Myanmar’s Anti-Online Fraud Bill said that anyone who was convicted of committing “digital currency fraud” could face from ten years to life in prison, and possibly the death penalty.
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