New Book Tells ‘True Stories’ of Hongkongers Trafficked to Myanmar Scam Farms

New book tells ‘true stories’ of Hongkongers trafficked to Myanmar scam farms

Wearing dark blue medical masks, Wendy and her younger sister stepped in front of the audience at a book launch. The two, hesitant to reveal their faces, used pseudonyms, still wary that they could endanger people still held captive in Myanmar scam farms. From left: Wendy, “Luncheon Meat,” and former district councillor Andy Yu at a launch event of his book on Myanmar scam compounds on July 5, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Wendy’s sister – identif…

Visual investigation: Myanmar's proliferating scam centers

TOKYO/YANGON/BANGKOK -- The number of scam centers in eastern Myanmar is rapidly expanding. Even after a large-scale crackdown in February, constructi

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