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There's an interesting "Search Engine" podcast (in English)[0]. Apparently a lot of the people doing the actual scamming are human trafficked and being held in
by cjonas 1y ago
There's an interesting "Search Engine" podcast (in English)[0]. Apparently a lot of the people doing the actual scamming are human trafficked and being held in compounds against their will.
[0]https://www.searchengine.show/whos-behind-these-scammy-text-messages-weve-all-been-getting/ https://www.searchengine.show/whos-behind-these-scammy-text-...
- ChrisMarshallNY 1y agoFrom what I understand, a number of them are Chinese nationals. I suspect that taking Chinese slaves might not be a great idea. China tends to carry a big stick; especially in that region. Wouldn't surprise me, if the DOJ had some "under-the-table" help from Chinese sources, but not in any way that anyone can prove. If you don't want to sign up for a podcast, John Oliver did a fairly decent bit about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLPpl2ISKTg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLPpl2ISKTg
- goatsi 1y agoChina permitted/sponsored rebels to seize a decent chunk of the Myanmar side of the Chinese/Myanmar border after a number of Chinese citizens (allegedly including some undercover Chinese police) were killed in a scam compound there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_1027 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_1027
- fragmede 1y agoExcept it seems it's Chinese Nationals running the operations in the first place, who undoubtedly have connections to the CCP to tacitly look the other way.