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Daniel, a victim of a cyber scam, shows a photo of Adele, the fictional character with whom he was deceived.

Crypto, lies and torture: Inside the scam compounds of Southeast Asia

Torbjörn Wester|Southern Sweden, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Sihanoukville (Cambodia)|Jan 18, 2025 - 05:30 CET

Tens of thousands of cyber slaves are held captive in Southeast Asia’s scam compounds, working around the clock to defraud love-seeking victims through dating apps and social media

Rohingya child bride, B, age 14, sits on a bed in an apartment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 4, 2023. B came to Malaysia in 2023 to marry an older man.

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‘I feel trapped’: Scores of underage Rohingya girls forced into abusive marriages in Malaysia

AP|Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)|Dec 14, 2023 - 00:11 CET

The 14-year-old Rohingya girl sacrificed herself to save her family, embarking on a terrifying journey from Myanmar to a country she had never seen, to marry a man who rapes her nearly every night

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