Taiwanese prosecutors have charged nine suspects for allegedly luring 88 people to Cambodia to work unpaid in online scam syndicates that have become a regional scourge.
Online “boiler room” rackets have long had a presence across Southeast Asia but in recent months more details have emerged of people being trafficked and forced to work.
Victims have reported travelling to Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos on false promises of romance or high-paying jobs.