A sophisticated criminal network is using modern day slaves to con thousands of Americans out of their life savings
Slavery still exists and mainland Southeast Asia is a hotspot for it. But instead of agricultural forced labor, the victims end up in boiler rooms where they are compelled to assist their new masters with online scams. In effect, the victims also become victimizers.
The article above is largely concerned with Myanmar. But Cambodia also has a significant problem with this.
Hundreds of Taiwanese trafficked to Cambodia and held captive by telecom scam gangs
English speakers from Taiwan and Vietnam are in high demand by the slavers. But I've heard of people from the Philippines and Hong Kong being lured into slavery as well.
When looking into overseas job offers, it's essential to investigate the legitimacy of the employer from totally independent sources. Don't be naïve. When something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
