When she resisted, the supervisor threatened Alice with a stun gun and “said that if she did not comply, he would lock her up ...

Lonely men in Europe and North America are being targeted by professional romance scammers in Southeast Asia. Using fake ...

The trend prompted the issuance of an Orange Notice to warn of the serious and escalating threat. Read more at ...

Cyber slavery rings are growing across the region, trapping young jobseekers in brutal scam compounds — and fueling a global ...

“Corruption remains one of the most serious challenges facing the South-East Asia region,” said Megumi Hara, UNODC Crime ...

Interpol warns that online scam centres using human trafficking and AI are spreading worldwide from Southeast Asia. Victims ...

Tai Chang and Jiaoke, notorious scam centres in Myanmar. The names of three other compounds are yet unknown.

human trafficking-fueled scam centres ” have rapidly expanded their networks from South-east Asia to new areas in West Africa, the Middle East, Central America, and worldwide in recent years.

Indian SIM cards, local accents, and fake job offers. Victims receive calls from familiar-looking numbers, often in regional ...

International police body Interpol says scam centers that use human trafficking victims to carry out their crimes have gone ...

Seventy-four per cent of victims were taken to the traditional “hub” areas in Southeast Asia, while scam centers in other countries are emerging, with West Africa potentially becoming the new ...