Inside the call centre scam that lured vulnerable workers to Cambodia and trapped them in the murky world of human trafficking
By South-East Asia correspondent Mazoe Ford and Supattra Vimonsuknopparat in Bangkok
“The job advertisements were too enticing to scroll past — marketing and administration roles at a lavish casino in Cambodia, with high salaries and paid accommodation.
For Nokyoong, a 26-year-old Thai single mother of three, and her cousin Neung, 40, it seemed like an incredible opportunity to make money for their family
As soon as they saw the ads on Facebook they contacted the recruitment agent, speaking multiple times to find out the details before signing up. ”