dexinwin October 6, 2026
New details about a violent crime linked to a major telecom fraud network in northern Myanmar have been revealed in a documentary jointly produced by China's Ministry of Public Security and China Media Group.
According to CCTV News, Chen Dawei, a leading figure in the Wei criminal group, ordered his subordinates torandomly find a stranger and kill him as a so-called “pledge of allegiance”before he formed an alliance with a scam operator.
The victim was reportedly a person who had been confined inside a scam compound after refusing to follow its rules. He was eventually selected as the target of the killing.
The case provides a disturbing look at how armed groups, telecom fraud operations and violent criminal networks became intertwined in parts of northern Myanmar.
A Killing Used as a “Pledge of Allegiance”
According to the documentary, Chen told investigators that he wanted to demonstrate his commitment to cooperating with scam-compound operators.
His method was to use a killing as what he described as a “pledge of allegiance.”
When investigators asked how the victim had been selected, Chen reportedly said he instructed his subordinates to find a stranger at random.
The person ultimately chosen had been detained inside the compound after refusing to follow orders. He was then taken away and killed.
The case is particularly disturbing because the victim was apparently not selected because of a specific personal dispute. Instead, he became the target of an organized act of violence intended to demonstrate power and loyalty.
Armed Power Behind the Scam Industry
The documentary also describes how the Wei family built influence through political and military structures in northern Myanmar.
According to CCTV, the group was deeply involved in the operation of scam networks and used connections involving border forces and private armed groups to impose violent control over scam compounds.
In such an environment, firearms and armed personnel became tools for controlling people and protecting criminal interests.
Some compounds presented themselves as businesses involving online investment, gambling or other internet activities. Behind the scenes, however, authorities have uncovered allegations involving armed protection, illegal detention and violent punishment.
Victims Were Taken to Execution Sites
Investigators also uncovered another case involving a person who had been detained after a dispute involving a scam operator.
According to the documentary, the victim was held for an extended period before Chen ordered his subordinates to take him to a location where he was killed.
Huang Yuanfeng, a senior criminal investigator with the Nanan branch of the Quanzhou Public Security Bureau in Fujian Province, said investigators recovered evidence indicating that the victim had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The evidence helped investigators reconstruct the circumstances of the killing.
Investigators relied on crime-scene evidence, witness testimony and statements from suspects to establish the sequence of events.
The Criminal Network Went Beyond Online Fraud
Cases uncovered in northern Myanmar show that some major telecom fraud networks were much more than online scam operations.
Large criminal compounds require land, manpower, money and protection.
As a result, some networks developed relationships in which so-called “bosses” operated fraud businesses while local power brokers or armed groups provided facilities and security.
Chinese authorities have also linked some criminal organizations in the region to murder, assault, kidnapping, illegal detention, drug trafficking and illegal gambling.
Telecom fraud was therefore only one part of a broader criminal ecosystem.
A Sign of Extreme Disregard for Human Life
The alleged “sacrifice” killing is significant because of its extreme nature.
In a normal legal system, an individual's life is protected by law. Inside a criminal organization operating outside the law, however, victims can be treated as disposable tools for demonstrating power or securing alliances.
The so-called ritual was not a legitimate religious practice. According to investigators, it was used as a violent criminal act intended to establish authority and loyalty.
The fact that the victim could reportedly be selected at random makes the case particularly disturbing.
Cross-Border Crackdown Continues
Chinese authorities have continued a large-scale campaign against telecom fraud linked to northern Myanmar.
Investigators have worked through cross-border law-enforcement cooperation, arrests, financial tracing and evidence collection to dismantle major criminal organizations.
Many senior members of the groups have subsequently faced prosecution, with some principal offenders receiving the death penalty.
The newly released documentary provides additional details about how some of these organizations allegedly relied on armed protection and violence to maintain control over their operations.
A Darker Side of the Scam Industry
Telecom fraud is often associated with fake investment platforms, fraudulent phone calls, online gambling and deceptive messages.
But the cases revealed in northern Myanmar demonstrate that some criminal organizations developed into highly organized networks involving violence, armed protection and illegal detention.
The case involving the alleged random killing shows how far such organizations could go to maintain control and strengthen alliances.
For ordinary people, the cases are also a warning about overseas job offers promising unusually high salaries or effortless wealth.
Verifying employers, travel arrangements and job locations is essential, particularly when an offer involves illegal border crossings or unusually high financial rewards.
The fight against cross-border telecom fraud therefore involves more than stopping online scams. It also requires dismantling the armed groups, financial networks and criminal structures that allow such operations to survive.
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