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Cyberscam trafficking victims trapped in dangerous Myanmar detention centers

Ellsworth Toohey
Mar 10, 2025
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Hsipaw, Shan state, Myanmar (Sam Spicer/shutterstock.com)

Over 7,000 people freed from cyberscam compounds in Myanmar are now trapped in dirty and dangerous detention centers, waiting for their home countries to rescue them.

From AP:

The trapped people, some of whom are highly educated and fluent in English, were initially lured to Thailand with promises o…

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