Thailand pushing to repatriate foreigners rescued from Myanmar scam centers

India brings home nearly 300 citizens rescued from Southeast Asian scam centres

India has brought home nearly 300 of its nationals who were lured to various southeast Asian countries, including Myanmar, with fake job offers and made to engage in cybercrime and other fraudulent activities in scam compounds, the government said. Thousands of people have been freed from cyber scam centres along the Thailand-Myanmar border this year as countries work together to crack down on the criminal networks. China and Indonesia repatriat…

Cuts to US foreign aid are hurting efforts to tackle human trafficking at scam compounds. Americans may pay the price

More than 220,000 people have been trafficked to Southeast Asia and forced to scam people around the world. Funding cuts to anti-trafficking programs could make the problem worse.

Over 280 Indians Lured Into Illegal Jobs In Myanmar Rescued

As many as 283 Indian nationals who were victims of fake job offers in Myanmar have been rescued and repatriated from the country. Indian embassies in Myanmar and Thailand have coordinated with the local authorities to secure the repatriation of the Indian nationals on Monday by an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft from Mae Sot in Thailand, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The ministry said India has been making sustained efforts to se…

Trapped in a Cambodian scam factory

Most Australians have been targeted by a scam attempt, from spam text messages to intricate love fraud. The scams have cost us billions. But behind these attacks is a highly organised and secretive industry – fuelled by human trafficking.  It’s believed hundreds of thousands of people are being held against their will in so-called “scam factories” across South East Asia,

Despite the major operation that in February had led to the dismantling of dozens of 'scam cities' between Myanmar and Thailand

They Were Forced To Scam Others Worldwide. Now Thousands Are Detained

An operation by Thai, Chinese and Myanmar authorities led to the release of more than 7,000 people from locked compounds in Myanmar where they were forced to trick Americans and others out of their life savings. But survivors have found themselves trapped once again, this time in overcrowded facilities. The post They Were Forced To Scam Others Worldwide. Now Thousands Are Detained on the Myanmar Border appeared first on FRONTLINE.