493 Child Sextortion Cases Linked to Known Scam Compounds
WIRED | Scam compounds in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos have conned people out of billions. New research shows they may be linked to child sextortion crimes, too.
Transnational organized crime operations in Southeast Asia have scammed people out of billions of dollars. Using massive scam compounds — where tens of thousands of trafficking victims are forced to run scams — the enterprises use romance, cryptocurrency investment, and impersonation fraud to target thousands of people around the world. New research reveals that the already chilling scam compounds may now be targeting children.
Full article: 493 Cases of Sextortion Against Children Linked to Notorious Scam Compounds