UN Exposes Massive Online Scam Trafficking in Southeast Asia
TL;DR
Criminal gangs are trafficking hundreds of thousands of people into scam centres and other illegal online operations in Southeast Asia, according to a report by the United Nations. The report estimates that at least 120,000 people in Myanmar and approximately 100,000 in Cambodia are trapped in these operations, with other criminal-owned enterprises in Laos, the Philippines, and Thailand. The fast-growing scam centres generate billions of dollars in revenue each year. The UN called on regional governments to strengthen the rule of law and tackle corruption to combat this issue.
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- UN says hundreds of thousands trafficked into SE Asia online scam centres Al Jazeera English
- UN warns hundreds of thousands in Southeast Asia roped into online scams Yahoo News
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