Fraud groups have set up camps in Southeast Asian countries such as Myanmar and Cambodia to defraud Chinese to work there. The latest victims include Hong Kong people.
From July to now, "Hong Kong 01" has contacted more than ten Hong Kong people who were victims of human trafficking and illegal imprisonment, and only a few escaped.
The Hong Kong police has also been upgraded from an initial "call for police assistance" to an inter-departmental task force led by the Security Bureau.
"Hong Kong 01" interviewed "Global Anti-Fraud Organization" (GASO), a non-governmental organization (NGO) that assisted in the rescue, "Hope Branch", a local organization concerned with human trafficking, and "Thai Guojianglong", a Thai Chinese who helped Malaysians out of trouble , which explains why Hong Kongers are the latest targets, and how to save their lives and escape.
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"Hong Kong 01" interviewed Hong Kongers who escaped from Cambodian scam camps.
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Global anti-fraud group reaches out to victims in Hong Kong
The Global Anti-Fraud Organization (GASO), a non-governmental organization registered in the United States, has rescued many Taiwanese and Malaysians, and has also contacted victims in Hong Kong.
In an exclusive interview with "Hong Kong 01", Joy, a member of the organization, said that he has noticed the recent fraudulent groups and began to bury their hands in Hong Kong people. He especially likes to recruit people under the age of 35 to join the camp, doing "killing pigs" to buy and sell stocks, or cryptocurrency investment scams .
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save your life
"The first thing you have to do in the park is to save your life. If you don't save your life, how will you come out. Sometimes when we go to save people, the company won't let them go, they're beating them, and the police are watching, and they won't know anything. Do it." Joy suggested, save your life first.
The first thing you have to do in the park is to save your life. If you don't save your life, how will you come out? Joy, member of the Global Anti-Scam Organization (GASO)
The US-based Global Anti-Fraud Organization (GASO) has rescued Taiwanese trapped in Cambodian fraud groups.
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KK Park is not the darkest. Taiwanese have been resold seven or eight times.
These fraudulent parks, which have appeared in many countries in Southeast Asia, will be transferred with the attack.
"There are many parks in Myanmar, and there are at least ten large ones. The 'KK Park' is written as the darkest every time. In fact, there are even darker ones."
"As soon as you go to the park, you will have a price on you. Every time you are sold to a company, the price will be added. If you change the company in Myanmar, it is now 10,000 to 15,000 US dollars." Joy said, someone once said It has been resold many times. "There is a Taiwanese brother who has been resold seven or eight times. The more times you are sold, the worse your treatment will be."
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Why are Hong Kongers the latest target?
Joy's analysis: "Because of COVID, it is difficult for Chinese people to pass through and cannot go abroad, so they began to look for Malaysians and Taiwanese. Taiwan is also very active in anti-fraud, and there is no way to go to Hong Kong people." She believes that they should use the help of The power of China can help the people of Hong Kong get out of trouble.
A Malaysian from Thailand, nicknamed "Thailand Crossing the River Dragon", once assisted Malaysians in a scam camp in Myanmar to return to China.
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Volunteer who once rescued Malaysians: family members can negotiate with scam syndicate
A Malaysian in Thailand, nicknamed "Thailand Crossing the River Dragon", once rescued Malaysians who had fallen into a scam camp in Myanmar and returned to China.
He said: "The fraud syndicate said, 'You find two or three people, and I will let you go', but maybe friends come and can't get there."
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call on the Chinese government to intervene
He suggested that the family members should keep in touch with the victims and even communicate with the fraudulent syndicate: "We did not help to raise money, but we will give advice and ask the family members to try their best to talk to the fraudulent syndicate. There should be more than ten people who leave, and they will pay (pay the ransom) themselves. ), over to Mae Sot, Thailand.”
He hoped that the Chinese government would intervene and put an end to these fraudulent syndicates at the source. "Behind the fraudulent syndicates are mainlanders, so these things really have to be done by the mainland government."
The non-governmental organization "Hope Branch" has been concerned about the situation of human trafficking in Hong Kong. Project manager Huang Youyuan hopes that Hong Kong people will have more empathy for victims and their families.
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Hope Zhizi pays attention to the fact that there are few Hong Kong victims of human trafficking in Hong Kong in the past
The non-governmental organization Hope Branch has been concerned about the situation of human trafficking in Hong Kong. The project manager, Huang Youyuan, said that in the past, it was mainly foreigners who were trafficked to Hong Kong and were exploited for sex work and forced labor. In recent incidents, a small number of Hong Kong people have become victims : "Forcing them to carry out illegal activities through threats or violence to benefit fraudulent syndicates, these are cases of human trafficking."
The NGO "Hope Branch" has been concerned about the situation of human trafficking in Hong Kong.
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Call for empathy for victims and their families
Huang Youyuan called on Hong Kong people to have empathy for the victims and their families: "This is a very stressful process, and we must understand that the government's rescue involves a cross-border process, which will be complicated, cumbersome and lengthy."
The family was under a lot of psychological pressure during the process, and hoped that Hong Kong people would have more empathy for the victims of trafficking.
They are not trafficked because they are stupid, they are trafficked because they are deceived.
Hope Branch Project Manager Huang Youyuan
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.
Hong Kong government's human trafficking guidelines do not include Hong Kong people being sold overseas
"Human trafficking is a serious human rights exploitation, and even if there are only sporadic cases, it should be worthy of the government's attention." The Hong Kong government formulated guidelines for action related to human trafficking in 2018, but it does not include dealing with the situation of Hong Kong people being trafficked to other places. Huang Yuyuan said that perhaps the Hong Kong government has always believed that there are no cases of human trafficking in Hong Kong, "so these systems do not exist. We are looking forward to how the Hong Kong government will follow up."
The reporter followed up the incident in July, and the police initially listed "ask for police assistance"
"Hong Kong 01" began to contact the victims in July. It took a long time to seek truth and verify, and to ensure the safety of the victims.
At the time, the police replied to reporters that the case was classified as "a request for police assistance".
Until a recent report was published, the Security Bureau set up an inter-departmental task force including the Police Force and the Immigration Department to deal with it.
A family member of the victim told reporters that it was too late.
The staff of the Chinese embassy in Myanmar were authorized to respond to the inquiries of the reporter of "Hong Kong 01", saying that they had received help from Hong Kong people.
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Chinese embassy in Myanmar: Received help from Hong Kong people to confess and rescue
The staff of the Chinese embassy in Myanmar accepted an interview with Hong Kong 01 and admitted that they had received help from Hong Kong people: "The security situation in some areas in Myanmar is very complicated, and the Chinese embassy in Myanmar has also issued safety reminders many times, suggesting that Chinese citizens should travel to Myanmar with caution. In the north, as well as Myawaddy (Myawaddy) and Tachileik areas. "Hong Kong 01" also reported that the security situation is still very complicated. There are still several cases involving Hong Kong residents asking for help, including some people who were released and left. , but it is not convenient for me to provide you with the specifics, I mainly rely on the Myanmar government departments to find them.”
We immediately sent a note to the Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant departments, requesting the Myanmar side to make every effort to find and rescue the people at that time.
However, the Myanmar side replied to us later that, after various searches by the relevant departments, we could not find it, and we have notified the Immigration Department of the SAR government of the relevant information.
Chinese Embassy in Myanmar responds to "Hong Kong 01"
On August 18, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded at a press conference in response to cases of people from Hong Kong and Taiwan being trafficked in Southeast Asian countries.
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: Actively seek rescue
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin, at a regular press conference on August 18, was asked about people from Hong Kong and Taiwan who were in fraud camps in Southeast Asian countries and were trafficked in people, he said: "The Chinese government attaches great importance to consular protection. We will do our best to protect the safety and legitimate rights and interests of overseas Chinese citizens, including Hong Kong compatriots and Taiwan compatriots. The Chinese embassies and consulates in the relevant countries are maintaining close communication with the governments of the countries where they are stationed, and are actively searching for and rescuing the relevant personnel.”
Wang Wenbin also reminded that Chinese citizens should be alert to false recruitment information on the Internet, strictly abide by the law, ensure personal safety, and promptly report information related to fraud and gambling. In case of emergency, please report to the local police in time and contact the local Chinese station Contact the embassy or consulate.
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