Casework
Forced Scamming
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Landmark 37-year sentence brings justice for Thura*, Zeya*, Htet* and others
Two traffickers have been sentenced to more than 37 years in prison for recruiting Myanmar nationals with fake job ads and forcing them into online scamming in Cambodia. This significant ruling marks an important step towards justice for survivors of forced scamming. -
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Scam syndicate leaders convicted
A court in the Philippines has convicted three foreign nationals involved in a large scam operation to lifetime imprisonment - with survivor testimony playing a vital role in securing justice. -
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79 people free from forced scamming operation
79 Indonesian women and men returned home after being freed from online scam operations in Myanmar thanks to cross-border collaboration supported by IJM. -
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Three friends brought to safety from forced scamming in Cambodia
In a landmark cross-border operation, three friends – Thura*, Zeya*, and Htet* – are free from a forced scamming compound in Cambodia, thanks to coordinated action by IJM and police across three countries in Southeast Asia. -
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Two Thai suspects arrested for forced scamming
Earlier this year, two Thai suspects were arrested for trafficking nine people from Myanmar into forced scamming in Cambodia. -
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569 survivors of forced scamming now safely home
In March, 569 survivors of forced scamming in Myanmar safely returned to their homes in Indonesia. -
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258 people free from forced scamming
Last month, armed militia released 260 people from 19 different countries working in industrial-scale, online scamming operations in Myanmar. -
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Rare forced scamming conviction sees justice for four survivors
Four survivors of forced scamming from Thailand, including two minors, recently received justice after a trafficker received a 30-year prison sentence. -
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Teenage girl trafficked into forced scamming in the Philippines
Putri*, a teenage girl from Indonesia, was recently reunited with her family after she was brought to safety from forced scamming in the Philippines. -
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IJM’s work to stop forced scamming featured on ITV News
ITV News highlighted IJM’s vital work in a special investigation on forced scamming and as the top headline story for ITV News at 10. -
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“I want to tackle human trafficking.” - Ridwan's story
Meet Ridwan*, a passionate advocate for an end to forced scamming. Ridwan has shared his story across the Philippines and Indonesia, including at the Philippine Senate and the Indonesia Anti Trafficking Gathering. Now he wants to share his story with you: “Hopefully, no more Indonesian citizens will be trapped like me.”