A New Video Game Traps Players in an Online Scam Center
“Blood Money: Lethal Eden” taps into a rising anxiety in China by simulating the experiences of people trafficked for the scam industry.
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US abandons child exploitation and drug cases to prioritize ICE, Democrats allege
Exclusive: Letter decries ‘stunning abdication of basic responsibilities’ and demands to know how many officers divertedThe Trump administration has abandoned efforts to combat child exploitation, human trafficking and cartels as it diverts thousands o…
How Andrew Tate, Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking, Was Freed
Barred from leaving Romania, Andrew Tate courted powerful figures on the American right, from Tucker Carlson to Barron Trump. Then an extraordinary order let him go.
Hardline migration policies are fuelling people smuggling, report finds
As leaders try to break smugglers’ business model, research suggests strategy so far has had opposite effectHardline migration policies adopted by governments across the globe have been a boon for people smugglers, fuelling demand and allowing them to …
Did Myanmar’s Junta Demolish Scam Centers Just for Show?
Myanmar’s junta made a grand display of demolishing buildings that hosted the centers, even broadcasting the explosions. But the scammers have found new homes.
More then 2,000 trafficked children and lone child asylum seekers missing from UK councils’ care
Charities say vulnerable young people are being failed by local authorities, the police and central governmentMore than 2,000 children who have been trafficked or who arrived in the UK alone to claim asylum disappeared from social services’ care last y…
Ex-Mayor Is Sentenced to Life for Human Trafficking Tied to Scam Centers
A court in the Philippines convicted Alice Guo for trafficking people to a compound that officials have linked to online scams and organized crime.
Former Prince Andrew and Another Prominent Briton Come Up in the Epstein Emails
Newly released files from Jeffrey Epstein include correspondence with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to Washington.
More than 50 child asylum seekers still missing after disappearing from Kent care
Council data obtained by the Guardian shows 345 children have gone missing in recent years, many probably taken by traffickersMore than 50 lone child asylum seekers who disappeared soon after arriving in the UK and while in the care of the authorities …
Judge Dismisses Most Claims Against Tate Brothers in Florida Lawsuit
Andrew Tate, an online influencer, and his brother Tristan, have been in a legal battle with a woman who accused them of harassing her after she gave testimony in Romania.