In Southeast Asia, tens of thousands of workers have been trafficked into scam centers resembling prisons, where they are coerced into convincing people globally to invest in fraudulent schemes or send money to fictitious romantic partners. Bloomberg posted on X, revealing that until recently, the operations within these compounds were largely unknown. However, late last year, the Thai military intervened and took control of a significant scam complex in Cambodia during military clashes along the shared border between the two countries. This development has shed light on the inner workings of these exploitative centers.