Finance Fraud by App: Online Scammers Fueled by Forced Labor in Myanmar
Der Spiegel
December 11, 2025
Scammers lure in unsuspecting users with stock trading tips and chat groups before then convincing them to wire money to fake investment platforms. Behind it are entire scam factories full of forced laborers. DER SPIEGEL took a look at how the criminal networks operate.
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Originally published on Der Spiegel on 12/11/2025