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Gross, T. (2026, September 22). Inside a 'modern slavery situation' where cyber scammers are victims themselves. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5977731/inside-a-modern-slavery-situation-where-cyber-scammers-are-victims-themselves
Gross, Terry. “Inside a 'modern slavery situation' where cyber scammers are victims themselves.” NPR, 22 Sept. 2026, https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5977731/inside-a-modern-slavery-situation-where-cyber-scammers-are-victims-themselves.
Gross, Terry. “Inside a 'modern slavery situation' where cyber scammers are victims themselves.” NPR, September 22, 2026. https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5977731/inside-a-modern-slavery-situation-where-cyber-scammers-are-victims-themselves.
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Andy Greenberg, a reporter for Wired, revealed that in Southeast Asia, a sophisticated cybercrime organization has been trapping skilled computer engineers into participating in large-scale fraud operations. These engineers are coerced and often held against their will to help defraud victims out of billions of dollars. The situation is described as "modern slavery," where the individuals involved are themselves victims of exploitation rather than willing criminals. Greenberg's reporting highlights how this intricate scam operates, detailing the methods used by the cybercrime group to ensnare and control these engineers, turning them into unwitting participants in a massive financial fraud scheme.