South Korean victims recount nightmare at scam centers in Cambodia

South Korean victims who were lured to scam centers in Cambodia with promises of business deals and job opportunities said they only faced violence, including beatings and electrocution.

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Koreans linked to alleged online scams in Cambodia arrive home to face inquiries

" Scam centers in Cambodia are estimated to have about 200,000 workers, including 1,000 South Koreans, according to South Korean officials. "

200 000 !

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Koreans linked to alleged online scams in Cambodia arrive home to face inquiries

Dozens of South Koreans allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia arrived in South Korea on a chartered flight Saturday to face criminal investigations.

VnExpress International

Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown – using Elon Musk’s Starlink

" They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever, an AFP investigation can reveal. "

" But a senior Thai police official said after the crackdown began that up to 100,000 people may still toil in the compounds ..... "

https://hongkongfp.com/2025/10/18/myanmar-scam-cities-booming-despite-crackdown-using-elon-musks-starlink/

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Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown – using Elon Musk’s Starlink

Experts say most of the centres, notorious for their romance scams and "pig butchering" investment cons, are run by Chinese-led crime syndicates working with Myanmar militias in the lawless badlands of the Golden Triangle.

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP