Most people trafficked into the online scam operations are men, although women and teens are also victims, the report said. — Reuters
GENEVA: Hundreds of thousands of people are being coerced in South-East Asia by criminal gangs into carrying out online scams, often under the threat of torture, the United Nations said on Aug 29.
Many have been trafficked into working in online criminality and face serious violations such as torture or sexual violence, the UN said in a report.
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