In Southeast Asia, tens of thousands of workers have been trafficked into prisonlike scam centers, forced to persuade people around the world to plow money into fake investments or send funds to imaginary romantic partners.Until recently, the inner workings of these compounds were mysterious. But late last year, the Thai military took control of a major scam complex in Cambodia during military clashes along the countries’ shared border. Here's a look inside: https://t.co/Z1ZIqwSaXg📷️: Valeria Mongelli/Bloom ...

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Guatemala says it will phase out Cuban medical brigades this year, joining other countries responding to US pressure that labels the missions as forced labor and weakens Havana’s vital foreign revenue https://t.co/1d6vTofCtg ...

Exclusive: Laborers being held against their will in Cambodia to run online scams were forced to keep working even amid Thai military attacks https://t.co/XfoW7Q7tiF ...

Across the Americas an estimated 3.6m people are tricked, trapped or forced into work, generating around $52bn a year in illegal profit. Even children are vulnerable https://t.co/pLm47m4FIC ...

Industry Trend - Thousands of Chinese citizens are lured abroad and forced into scamming activities [1] - Beijing is cracking down on these overseas scam operations [1]

Allegations of Misconduct - Chen Zhi, described as a "young business prodigy" at 37 years old, is alleged by US and UK authorities to be involved in scam centers utilizing forced labor [1] - Prince Holding Group is linked to the allegations against Chen Zhi [1]

Chen Zhi’s family office website describes the 37-year-old as a ‘young business prodigy.’ But US and UK authorities say he’s behind scam centers run by forced labor. https://t.co/HKMelEAPtn ...

The Trump administration said it will step up scrutiny of imports of steel, copper, lithium and other materials from China to enforce a US ban on goods allegedly made with forced labor in the country’s Xinjiang region https://t.co/gu7zlWXKMd ...

Labor Practices - North Koreans are reportedly being sent to work in Russia under conditions described as "like slaves" [1]