Casework
Forced Scamming
19 results:
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UK Foreign Office announces world's first list of sanctions for forced scamming
IJM commends the UK government's decision to sanction individuals and companies for forced scamming but IJM's Jacob Sims explains why this can only be the beginning. -
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Forced scamming: "I was scared for my life."
Gavesh* from South Asia, whose story is featured in the BBC Three documentary 'Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang', shares in his own words how he was tricked, trafficked, trapped – and eventually found freedom. -
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28 survivors of forced scamming now home in Indonesia
28 survivors of forced scamming in Cambodia were repatriated to Indonesia earlier this month, with assistance from IJM, the Embassy of Indonesia, the Cambodian National Police and other organisations. -
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“I need to let the world know that this darkness happens every day.”
Jun Hao*, a survivor of forced scamming, knows how urgent it is to stop this crime. When Jun Hao left his home in Thailand for a promising job in Cambodia, he didn’t know he would end up fearing for his life. -
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Three traffickers convicted for forced scamming
Nine people from Indonesia – who IJM helped police bring to safety from forced online scamming in Cambodia – have just received justice.