Ads for lucrative jobs in Asia fail to mention chance of slavery as crypto-scammer
The FBI has issued a warning about fake job ads that recruit workers into forced labor operations in Southeast Asia – some of which enslave visitors and force them to participate in cryptocurrency scams.
Upon arrival in a foreign country – which may not even be the one jobseekers were told they'd visit – workers' passports and travel documents may be confiscated, and the victim coerced to conduct scams under the threat of violence. The scams the slaves conduct often involve"pig butchering" tactics that see perpetrators encourage victims to make investments in cryptocurrency. Once payments are made, the scammer ceases communication with the victim and their cash disappears. Pig butchering perps often use romance scams, promises of sex, or illegal gambling as lures.
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