Caught in Cambodia’s Scam Machine: Part 1
This episode of The Sunday Story investigates the global cyber scam industry through the firsthand account of Schweib, a 24-year-old Ugandan trafficked into a scam compound in Cambodia. It reveals how organized crime syndicates use digital platforms to lure vulnerable workers into forced
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