Over 7,000 from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after crackdown

People from China, Vietnam, Ethiopia believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers after they were rescued in Myawaddy district in eastern Myanmar on Wednesday.

Trapped in virtual slavery, many are lured to work in scam centers where they exploit people around the world through false romances, bogus investment pitches and illegal gambling schemes.

(Image credit: Thanaphon Wuttison)