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Myanmar Fraud Camp Investigation・1|Hong Kong people were resold and witnessed the shooting, the Chinese embassy admits that they could not be rescued

2022-08-16T22:52:47.427Z


In recent years, telecommunications fraud groups have lured Chinese people to work in Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar and other countries with high salaries. However, many people are "sold as pigs" after arriving in Po, and they have to pay high ransoms to get out. The reporter came into contact with the three trapped


In recent years, telecommunications fraud groups have lured Chinese people to work in Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar and other countries with high salaries. However, many people are "sold as pigs" after arriving in Po, and they have to pay high ransoms to get out.

The reporter came into contact with three Hong Kong residents trapped in Myanmar, some of whom were "resold" many times, including to the notorious "KK Park".


"01 Investigation" has several episodes in a row, uncovering the shady secret of human trafficking by fraudulent syndicates. The first episode starts with the experience of the trapped Hong Kong people. Some of them claimed to have witnessed the escapee being shot and covered in blood.


The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar responded to "Hong Kong 01" that it had contacted the Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs for rescue, but said that the Myanmar side could not find the trapped people.

However, the area where the victim is located has always been controlled by the local ethnic military government. Before and after the military coup in Myanmar, it was difficult for the central government to reach the local area. The Global Anti-Fraud Organization (GASO) also bluntly stated that it was difficult to rescue.


▼The trapped Hong Kong people filming the situation in the fraud camp▼


Shot by multiple resale witnesses who escaped

Mr. A (pseudonym) went to Mae Sot, a border city in northwestern Thailand, in June this year to find a job. After arriving in Po, he got into a car with a friend and was sent to Miao, a neighboring country of Myanmar, which is only 15 kilometers away. In the Myawaddy area, "everyone in the car was held hostage and went across the river to Myanmar, another country."

In just one or two months, Mr. A was "sold" to different camps, where soldiers with guns were stationed. He said that he could leave if he was asked to pay a ransom, but each time he was resold, the "ransom fee" would be Overweight, from the initial 10,000 US dollars (about 78,000 Hong Kong dollars), to 30,000 to 40,000 US dollars (about 230,000 to 300,000 Hong Kong dollars).

For each additional month spent in the camp, an additional 10,000 RMB will be added.

Forced to commit an online scam to defraud 5 million yuan to get out

He is currently forced to commit internet or telecommunication fraud in the camp. "If I can cheat HK$3 million, I can let me out of the gate of the camp. But the gate is not safe. There is anarchy here. Guarantee personal safety and send me back to Thailand.”

Mae Sot, Thailand, borders Myawaddy, Myanmar, and victims are transported to Myanmar by road.

Attracted by high-paying jobs in Thailand, he was escorted into the car after walking out of the airport

Mr. B (pseudonym) was attracted by an online job advertisement in August this year, and was arranged by a mainlander to work in Thailand with free air tickets.

"It's a clerical job in an office building, with a monthly salary of more than 40,000 yuan. I mainly do online publicity, and I get commissions, so my monthly income can be quite substantial."

However, after transferring from Bangkok to Mae Sot, as soon as he left the airport, he was forced to board the car by several big men and sent to Myanmar, where he is currently trapped in the camp.

"If the ransom is not paid within three days, I will be sold, and the ransom will be increased to $20,000 after the sale."

The reporter also received help from a friend of the third trapped Hong Kong citizen, and the situation is similar.

Several trapped Hong Kong residents pointed out that it was difficult for their families to raise the ransom, and they were worried that even if the ransom was paid, they would not be able to get there.

Thailand and Myanmar are bounded by the Mekong River, with Mae Sot in Thailand at the top and Myawaddy in Myanmar's Kayin State at the bottom.

(Asia Pacific International Promotional Video)

Barbed wire in the camp area, limited movement and phone use

As can be seen from the clips provided by the trapped Hong Kong people to "Hong Kong 01", these fraudulent camps are filled with barbed wire, the environment is simple, and there are bunk beds.

Trapped people can have limited activities in the park, and earn living expenses by doing fraud every day, so they can use the phone to a limited extent.

They pointed out that the camp is mainly composed of Chinese, some from mainland China, Taiwan, Malaysia, and they have also met other Hong Kong people.

The Myanmar fraud camp is located in the Shuigou Valley Special Economic Zone in Kayin State, controlled by the local ethnic army, and operated by Cambodian Chinese She Zhijiang through a Hong Kong company.

(Asia Pacific International Promotional Video)

Local warlords control multiple electrical fraud parks

Their location is the Shuigou Valley Special Economic Zone in Myawaddy, Kayin State, Myanmar, which has always been controlled by local ethnic warlords.

They have been resold to several different camps in the district, including the "KK Park".

She Zhijiang, the mastermind of "KK Park", holds a Cambodian passport and changed his name to "TANG Kriang Kai". Through the Hong Kong-registered company "Asia Pacific International Holdings", he operates casinos and other businesses locally. He is wanted by the Chinese and Interpol. Arrested in Thailand.

The US-based Global Anti-Fraud Organization (GASO) has rescued Taiwanese trapped in Cambodian fraud syndicates.

(GASO website)

Global anti-fraud organization: the target begins to shift to Hong Kong people

The head of the Global Anti-Fraud Organization (GASO) also bluntly said in an interview with "Hong Kong 01" that it is difficult to rescue, "They began to look for Malaysians and Taiwanese, because these people were rescued for help and transferred their targets to Hong Kong. Hong Kong may be able to, with the help of China's strength, but what we saw was that there were people kneeling outside the embassy and they ignored it because there were too many people and they didn’t know how to save them.”

The staff of the Chinese embassy in Myanmar responded to "Hong Kong 01", admitting that they had received help from Hong Kong people, but were unable to rescue them.

(Maung Sun/wikimedia)

Chinese embassy in Myanmar admits failure to rescue

The trapped Hong Kong people said they had contacted the Chinese embassy in Myanmar for help.

The staff of the embassy accepted an interview with "Hong Kong 01" and admitted that they had received help, but they were unable to rescue them: "We immediately sent a message to the Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant departments, inviting the Myanmar side to make every effort to find and rescue the people at that time. However, the Myanmar side later We replied that we could not find it after various searches by the relevant departments, and we have notified the Hong Kong Immigration Department of the relevant situation.

A family member of the trapped person reported to the police in Hong Kong, and the police listed it as a "police investigation".

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Source: hk1

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