Tag: scammers
Lao trafficking victims describe ‘hellish’ Myanmar ordeal
In Myanmar, the trafficking victims were forced by their Chinese bosses to work as scammers, using chat apps to extract money from victims
Indonesians fall prey to fake shaman ‘magic money’ scams
Police say some alleged scammers turn to violence when their victims come looking for their money
Philippines rescues over 1,000 trafficking victims
International alarm has grown in recent months over internet scams in the region often staffed by trafficking victims
Chinese crypto scams targeting Filipinos to work for them: official
Filipinos were "prized" targets for scam networks operating in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia
Fakery and fraud: Energy scammers cast ‘wide net’ on Facebook
Last year, the Philippines government warned against "unscrupulous" money-saving offers as consumers grappled with backbreaking utility prices