A man was abducted by a Chinese gang and forced to work in a scam operation. He gathered financial information, photos and videos and shared the material with The New York Times.

7 Months Inside an Online Scam Labor Camp::A man was abducted by a Chinese gang and forced to work in a scam operation. He gathered financial information, photos and videos and shared the material with The New York Times.

  • DoctorButts@kbin.melroy.org
    4·
    1 year ago

    A good read. I can’t think of any specific examples, but I feel like I have read several other similar accounts from abducted persons elsewhere.

    The cynic in me thinks that ‘Dragon’ could possibly be an extended part of the scam rather than a virtuous hero. Lu’s parents still sent him $37,000 after the rescue was over.

  • Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I genuinely read that 3 times as 7 “moths” inside an online scam labour camp. And was like, “shit, the news is really scraping for stories today!”