September 17, 2024 at 06:11AM Cambodian tycoon Ly Yong Phat, his conglomerate, and O-Smach Resort have been sanctioned by the US Treasury for using forced labor to perpetuate cryptocurrency scams. Workers from various countries were lured under false pretenses, subjected to 15-hour work days, and faced abuse. Sanctions aim to combat cyber scams and address … Read more
September 13, 2024 at 01:34AM The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on Cambodian entrepreneur and senator Ly Yong Phat for his involvement in serious human rights abuses at O Smach Resort. The resort is alleged to be a forced labor camp operated by cyber scammers engaging in fraudulent … Read more
March 18, 2024 at 01:49AM Filipino police uncovered a forced labor camp posing as an online gaming company, rescuing 875 workers, including 504 foreigners. The victims were lured with job offers, but instead had their passports confiscated and were forced to run romance scams. Perpetrators have been charged with anti-trafficking violations following the raid at … Read more
December 12, 2023 at 01:33AM Interpol’s operation “Turquesa V” resulted in the arrest of hundreds of suspected people smugglers and the rescue of 163 potential victims from servitude. The operation targeted cyber criminals luring workers into forced labor for cyber scams, uncovering hot spots in South America and the Middle East. Over 33 countries participated, … Read more