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www.gmanetwork.comEnglishObserved 2026-02-23

24 Pinoys forced to work as 'love scammers' in Cambodia repatriated

The Philippine Bureau of Immigration reports 24 Filipinos repatriated after allegedly being forced to work in Cambodian love-scam operations. Repatriation is assistance, not extradition or proof of each person’s criminal culpability.

Reported case
www.philstar.comEnglishObserved 2026-02-22

24 trafficked Pinoys repatriated

The Bureau of Immigration reports 24 Filipinos returning after being lured to Cambodian love-scam work. The headline alleges trafficking; individual coercion or guilt is not independently established.

Reported case
www.theglobeandmail.comEnglishObserved 2026-02-15

Africans are being confined and beaten in scam camps in Myanmar

Reporting describes African migrants confined and beaten in Myanmar scam camps while working long hours on cryptocurrency and romance schemes. Their reported coercion does not establish willing criminal participation.

Reported case
www.forbes.comEnglishObserved 2026-01-06–2026-01-08

How Romance Fraud Links The U.S. To East Africa And Southeast Asia

A report links romance fraud with trafficking people from East Africa into Southeast Asian cyberfraud. Nationality does not establish residence, and the brief description does not tie each role to a specific incident.

Reported case