She was promised work as a customer service agent. Instead she was trafficked to run online scams
Women describe horrifying conditions inside heavily-guarded centers where they were forced to con victims in romance scams and more. Hanako Montgomery travels to a scam compound that held over 5,000 trafficked workers. This story is part of As Equals, CNN's ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs.
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