01Living brief
v3UN agency warns trafficking into Asian scam compounds is rising
- The International Organization for Migration estimates that roughly 300,000 people from more than 80 countries are exploited in Asian scam compounds.
- Amy Pope said fraudulent job advertisements lure recruits before their documents are confiscated and they are forced to conduct online fraud.
- Myanmar’s military-backed parliament approved penalties, including execution, for using violence or coercion to force people into online scams.