Source: The Diplomat.

Owing to the pandemic, human trafficking has shifted from Cambodia to Myanmar, with victims flying to Yangon, Bangkok, and other transit points. Chinese criminals have been luring unsuspecting job seekers into modern slavery, where they have been forced to conduct a variety of fraudulent telecom scams. The “scamdemic” has resulted in the proliferation of casinos, illegal and online gambling, and cryptocurrency investment scams. Discover how and why the shift occurs in this article to learn more about this new money laundering risk.

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