Scam Farms 101: Ponzi Schemes of Suffering, Featuring Erin West
On the Fringe | Operation Shamrock Founder Erin West explores the emergence of the transnational scam industry, how it’s evolving, who it’s targeting, and why we should consider it a national emergency.
Trafficking victims detained, sleeping on streets and stranded in Cambodia
Mekong Independent | Lured from Lesotho for the promise of a job in a Cambodian casino, Kenzo instead found himself trafficked to a scam compound. Once released, he had nowhere to go and no money for a plane ticket to get home.
Trafficking, Torture, and the Globalization of Forced Fraud
Dark Economy | The story of a Ugandan man who escaped human trafficking to Myanmar illustrates how organized crime used modern slavery to turn scams into a massive revenue stream.
Uganda Detains 231 Related to Possible Human Trafficking
Associated Press | Ugandan authorities have detained dozens of foreigners in a crackdown on illegal migration that officials suggest was linked to human trafficking and cyberscam operations.