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Scam Factory: Behind Asia's Cyber Slavery

Lewis Sanders IV | Julia Bayer | Julett Pineda | Yuchen Li
January 29, 2024

They scam unsuspecting victims all across the world — but they are victims themselves. Thousands of people are trafficked worldwide into Myanmar's war-torn east, where they are forced to trick people in Europe, the US and China into scam schemes.

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At KK Park, one of the most notorious facilities, those who refuse risk torture and even murder. Their only hope are a handful of aid workers trying to help them escape.

DW's investigative unit went to the borderlands of Thailand and Myanmar to track down the perpetrators behind this multimillion-euro operation. Along the way, they uncovered a vast criminal network leading to a notorious Chinese Triad boss.

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Julia Bayer Investigative reporter exposing human rights abuses and environmental crimes.@bayer_julia