[rags2riches]

This makes me think of the Barbary Wars where piracy out of the Barbary states was a huge issue. There's also the connection with the slave trade then and the human trafficking for the scam centers now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary_Wars

[jowea]

Also North Korea with its state sponsored internet privateering.

[khuey]

Makes me imagine a buddy cop comedy but it's the US and China teaming up to deal with the scammers in Burma.