Freed from Cambodia's scam compounds, trafficking victims face a new crisis 38.8%
NPR - By Shibani Mahtani - 6/21/2026, 10:00 AM
Negativity Bias 52.6% - Appeal to Authority 29.8% - Anecdotal 22.7%
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — All over this Southeast Asian city are vestiges of the multibillion-dollar online scam industry, which thrived here for more than half a decade until a recent government crackdown. There are luxurious high-rise towers overlooking the Mekong River, where entire floors are now deserted following police raids that... more