A group of 24 Vietnamese citizens who were trafficked into Chinese-operated scam rings in Cambodia have been repatriated to Vietnam through the Ha Tien International Border Gate in Kien Giang Province on Thursday.
Deception and Forced Labor in Cambodia
According to the Kien Giang Provincial Police, the victims came from various provinces and were lured through social media recruitment ads. These fraudulent job postings promised high salaries and required no experience, advertising “easy, well-paid work” with earnings of “thousands of dollars.”
Upon arrival in Cambodia, they were illegally smuggled across the border and taken to compounds run by Chinese nationals. Once there, they were forced to participate in scam operations, primarily making fraudulent calls. Those who failed to meet quotas or attempted to escape were subjected to physical abuse and mistreatment.
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Human traffickingAuthorities Intervene and Rescue Victims
Recently, Cambodian authorities uncovered the illegal employment scheme, detained the victims, and facilitated their safe return to Vietnam.
In recent months, border provinces such as Tay Ninh, Long An, An Giang, Dong Thap, and Kien Giang have frequently received Vietnamese citizens rescued from scam organizations and illegal casinos. Most of them had been deceived into traveling to Cambodia, only to be coerced into defrauding fellow Vietnamese online.
According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 1,000 victims of labor scams in Cambodia have been rescued so far.
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Source: Vietnam Insider