Casework
Forced Scamming
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BBC documentary 'Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang' features IJM’s work to stop forced scamming
Scamming is a growing issue in the UK. BBC Threes Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang, featuring IJMs work to stop the international crime of forced scamming, explores scamming from multiple angles and exposes how theres more than one victim. -
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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. -
đź“– Stories
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.