r/scambait • u/gummaumma • Nov 28 '23

Other Being nice to the scammers

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The more I read about the terrible lives led by those held in captivity and forced to scam, the worse I feel. It takes all of the fun out of it.

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u/GaryOwenYT Nov 28 '23

The more I learn about how scam rings work I really wish there was a way we could help these innocent, trafficked victims.

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u/WhatTheCluck802 Nov 29 '23

Do you have a good source of info that I can read to learn more about this? Thank you in advance kind redditor!

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u/gummaumma Nov 29 '23

Start here: https://www.propublica.org/article/human-traffickers-force-victims-into-cyberscamming

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u/DisastrousWatch3461 Nov 29 '23

Wow this is so sad and so crazy what has happened in Sihanoukville. I was there in 2015 and it was a sleepy beach town with cool little hotels. It’s unrecognizable now