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US Department of State report warns casinos in Asian border towns, special economic zones increasingly used for human trafficking
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US Department of State report warns casinos in Asian border towns, special economic zones increasingly used for human trafficking

  The US Department of State (DOS) has described the trafficking of humans through casinos across Asia as a growing concern, with the practice particularly prevalent in Special Economic Zones and border towns such as Sihanoukville in Cambodia and the infamous “Golden Triangle”. The issue was outlined in the department’s 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report,…

In Myanmar, human trafficking hub forces Filipinos into crypto scam
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In Myanmar, human trafficking hub forces Filipinos into crypto scam

MANILA, Philippines – Twelve Filipinos were able to flee Myanmar’s Shwe Kokko Special Economic Zone or Yatai New City after being allegedly forced to engage in a cryptocurrency scam by Chinese mafia. The incident revealed by Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, November 22, is one of many human trafficking incidents reported in the economic hub….

Cambodia marks national anti-human trafficking day
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Cambodia marks national anti-human trafficking day

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) — Cambodia on Monday celebrated the 16th National Anti-Human Trafficking Day, with approximately 3,000 participants. Speaking at the event held at the capital’s Diamond Island, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng said the celebration was to show the spirit of solidarity against human trafficking and modern slavery and…

Cambodia’s modern slavery nightmare: the human trafficking crisis overlooked by authorities
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Cambodia’s modern slavery nightmare: the human trafficking crisis overlooked by authorities

Despite promises by government to eradicate trafficking rings, people are still being sold in Cambodia and forced to run online scams At 3.28am on 29 June 2021, Xu Mingjian crept out of a dorm room inside a gated compound in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, and made his way to the second floor, where his friend, another victim…

Preah Sihanouk businesses warned against withholding worker passports, closed-door operation
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Preah Sihanouk businesses warned against withholding worker passports, closed-door operation

The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration has issued a new directive on the management of casinos, hotels, restaurants, condominiums and businesses, as the ongoing nationwide crackdown on illegal gambling has seen nearly 10,000 locations inspected and over 250 people sent to court. The directive stated that authorities had observed that some businesses had received business licences…

541 foreigners without work permits detained in Sihanoukville incarceration, torture, human trafficking
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541 foreigners without work permits detained in Sihanoukville incarceration, torture, human trafficking

Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration has revealed the details of a four-day operation from 18 to 21 September 2022 to inspect “Paw Yong Technology” in Sihanoukville on suspicion of incarceration, torture, human trafficking and illegal online gambling. The Sihanoukville Provincial Administration said that during the four-day operation on the location in Village 4, Sangkat No. 4…

More Pogo workers rescued | Inquirer News
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More Pogo workers rescued | Inquirer News

MANILA, Philippines — In separate raids in southern Metro Manila this week, police rescued 63 foreign nationals, all Asians, believed to be victims of human trafficking and forced to work for Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos), officials said on Friday. Police Maj. Gen. Eliseo Cruz, chief of the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management, said…

Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming
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Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming

Editor’s note: PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS OR ELDERLY PERSONS YOU KNOW. Their savings might be at risk. Better to be safe and get educated about these types of scams. “Pig-butchering” online scams have grown from continued poverty and corruption. And they prey on our vulnerabilities. This specific type of labor trafficking essentially creates a Ponzi…