![]() “We thought it was real work but it became a living nightmare,” said the 26-year-old, whose name has been changed to protect her identity.Īpproached for comment on the nine trafficking cases that the Thomson Reuters Foundation uncovered, a spokesperson for the Cambodian interior ministry said, “We also have heard about this before but until now we still do not have any evidence.”Ĭambodian police have previously carried out raids and deported hundreds of Chinese on suspicion of telecoms scams. “We were desperate,” said Mary, who was three months pregnant and four months out of work when she responded in July to a Facebook post offering call centre jobs to English-speaking foreigners. ![]() Mary, a teacher from the Philippines, said she miscarried while locked in a room without food and water for three days. Those who objected or performed poorly were subjected to violence and threats, victims said. The victims, mainly from Africa and Asia, said they were ordered to create fake profiles on Tinder, WhatsApp and Facebook to entice people into fraudulent investment schemes involving cryptocurrencies, foreign exchange and shares. Instead, they ended up in shuttered hotel casinos and guarded compounds where they had their passports confiscated before being put to work online. ![]() In interviews, nine trafficking victims said they were lured by social media adverts promising well-paid jobs in call centres. PHNOM PENH, Sept 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Foreign workers and tourists stranded in Cambodia during the COVID-19 pandemic have been trafficked and forced to work in sophisticated Chinese-run online scams, a Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation has found. * China links kidnapping, trafficking to online gambling ![]() ![]() * Pandemic makes it easier for gangs to exploit foreigners * Held against their will, victims forced into online scams * Foreigners lured by adverts offering call centre jobs ![]()
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