HONG KONG: Hong Kong law enforcement on Thursday announced a task force to track down and help trafficked residents ensnared by so-called boiler-room scams in Southeast Asia that have become a growing scourge.
In recent months, victims have reported being lured to countries such as Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos on false promises of romance or high-paying jobs, and then held against their will and forced to work, sometimes for months.
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