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Freed captives describe scam operations in Myanmar

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Ferdinand Himawan
March 7, 2025

Dozens of Indonesians are still in Thailand, waiting to be repatriated after being freed from forced labor in Myanmar. Others who have already returned home say they were lured by false promises into working for online scamming operations which generate billions of dollars each year.

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