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7 Months Inside an Online Scam Labor Camp – The New York Times

7 Months Inside an Online Scam Labor Camp – The New York Times

Images are taken by Neo Lu during his captivity inside an online scam compound in Myanmar. Neo Lu had been looking forward to starting his lucrative new job as a translator. But from the moment he arrived, he knew something was off.He hadn’t been hired. He had been kidnapped and forced to work for an abusive online scam operation. Only by understanding how it worked could he hope to escape. He had been promised a generous salary. A better work-life balance. A chance to live in the vibrant metropolis of Bangkok. His fluency in English would be put to good use as… 

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