Event Brief
UN warns forced work in Asian scam centres is surging
Filed: Jul 28, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
Summary: IOM says people from 80+ countries are being lured into scam compounds in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos.
WHO: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
WHAT: Warned of a dramatic increase in people forced to work in Asian scam compounds, including sexual abuse and coercion.
WHEN: Jul 28, 2026 at 10:36 AM ET
WHERE: Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos
WHY: People were lured through social media by fake job advertisements offering lucrative contracts, then had documents taken and were forced to run online scams under threats and violence.
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