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A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers

Summary by The Japan Times
Syndicates are increasingly targeting middle- to upper-class individuals from across the world through something as harmless as online video games.

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US-based Filipinos new targets of online scammers

OVERSEAS scam hub operators are not only trafficking Filipino workers but also targeting unsuspecting US-based Filipino migrants by persuading them to invest in fraudulent cryptocurrency accounts, often promising high returns with little to no risk. Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado raised the alarm on Wednesday following a disclosure from Filipino trafficking victims repatriated from Myawaddy, Myanmar, that Filipinos in the …

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A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers

Syndicates are increasingly targeting middle- to upper-class individuals from across the world through something as harmless as online video games.

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Trapped In Myanmar’s Scam Compounds. Sold, Beaten, And Silenced. Escape Or Organ Harvesting, The Brutal Choice Facing Scam Victims In Myanmar

Trapped in one of Myanmar’s remote scam compound with high white walls, hundreds of men and women stand in silent rows, separated by nationality. Even as armed guards patrol the perimeter, their eyes scanning for signs of defiance – a voice booms across the courtyard, asking – “Do you want to go home?” A sea …

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The Japan Times broke the news in Japan on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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