Indonesia deports 92 Chinese nationals, issues lifetime entry bans in anti-scam crackdown2-MIN READ2-MIN2ListenPublished: 4:55pm, 6 Jul 2026Indonesia has deported 92 Chinese suspected scammers and barred them from the country for life in one of the biggest mass exercises in recent years.The Chinese nationals had been arrested in May in connection with an alleged online gaming and investment fraud syndicate operating from a flat complex in the holiday island of Batam, the Jakarta Globe reported. Others arrested came from Vietnam and Myanmar.Galih Kartika Perdhana, head of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport’s immigration office, told the newspaper that Sunday’s mass deportation was carried out at the formal request of the Chinese government.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Indonesia deports 92 Chinese nationals, issues lifetime entry bans in anti-scam crackdown
Indonesia has deported 92 Chinese nationals suspected of involvement in an online gaming and investment fraud syndicate. The mass deportation, one of the largest in recent years, also included individuals from Vietnam and Myanmar.
SCMP’s Asia deskSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-06 · 08:55 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Indonesia has deported 92 Chinese nationals suspected of involvement in an online gaming and investment fraud syndicate. The mass deportation, one of the largest in recent years, also included individuals from Vietnam and Myanmar. These Chinese nationals were arrested in May in Batam, a holiday island, where the syndicate allegedly operated from a flat complex. In addition to deportation, the 92 Chinese individuals have received lifetime entry bans into Indonesia. The Jakarta Globe reported that the deportation was executed at the formal request of the Chinese government.
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The deportation was carried out at the formal request of the Chinese government.
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The deported Chinese nationals were barred from Indonesia for life.
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Indonesia deported 92 Chinese nationals suspected of being scammers.
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The arrests were in connection with an alleged online gaming and investment fraud syndicate.
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