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7 Months Inside an Online Scam Labor Camp
(www.nytimes.com)
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Brave man. Can't even begin to imagine what he must've gone through.
A good read. I can't think of any specific examples, but I feel like I have read several other similar accounts from abducted persons elsewhere.
The cynic in me thinks that 'Dragon' could possibly be an extended part of the scam rather than a virtuous hero. Lu's parents still sent him $37,000 after the rescue was over.
yeah, dragon even admits to paying off the military.
The big plus of Dragon is that they are endorsed by the Chinese police, so even though they pay money, they have a better chance of actually getting their family member back.
There, the government is powerless. Thugs rule with virtual impunity, backed by the local ethnic armed groups that they pay for security.
There are different armed groups. Some of them have a business relationship with the Military officials. Border Guard Force (BGF) is one of them.
In northern Shan state of Myanmar, Northern Alliance (alliance between 3 EThnic armed groups) handed over the similar gang to the Chinese government after capturing the cities.
I genuinely read that 3 times as 7 "moths" inside an online scam labour camp. And was like, "shit, the news is really scraping for stories today!"
this post was submitted on 17 Dec 2023
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