The victims were mostly Chinese nationals, Vietnamese, Filipinos and Indonesians, police said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MANILA - Philippine authorities have rescued over a thousand people from several Asian nations who were trafficked into the country, held captive and forced to run online scams, an official said Saturday.often staffed by trafficking victims tricked or coerced into promoting bogus crypto investments.
Their passports were confiscated and they were made to work up to 18 hours a day, with salary deductions for interacting with colleagues or taking extended breaks. “They’re not allowed to leave outside the bounds of the gate. After 18 hours of work, they’re brought to their dormitory.” “They will build up a promise of a good future together. Let’s buy a house, buy a car, let’s invest money or let’s do business together,” she said.
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