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China Leads Crackdown on Southeast Asia Cyberscams and Trafficking

Online scams coupled with human trafficking becoming global problem

Sep 07, 2023
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By: Toh Han Shih

China has begun partnering with Southeast Asian nations in cracking down on online scams which often involve the trafficking of humans forced to operate the rip-offs. Hundreds of thousands of people are being forcibly engaged by criminal gangs into operating online scams in Southeast Asia, officials say, which is growing into a worldwide…

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