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	Podcast:		7am
	Episode:		Trapped in a Cambodian scam factory
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:15:44
	Publish Date:		2025-03-10 18:00:00
	Description:		Most Australians have been targeted by a scam attempt, from spam text messages to intricate love fraud. The scams have cost us billions. But behind these attacks is a highly organised and secretive industry – fuelled by human trafficking. It’s believed hundreds of thousands of people are being held against their will in so-called “scam factories” across South East Asia, including in Myanmar, Cambodia and the Philippines. Many of these factories are run by Chinese-linked gangs operating in border regions. Ben Yeo has seen first-hand how these compounds operate. In early 2024, he was kidnapped and trapped in a Cambodian scam factory. Today, Ben Yeo on how he escaped the scam compounds, and why so many others struggle to get out. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Ben Yeo Photo: Valeria Mongelli/Getty Images See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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