Inside a Southeast Asian Scam Compound

Posted on Jan 30, 2026

Andy Greenberg shares the story of a single individual and their journey to and from a scam compound they were forced to work in. This is a must read to help understand part of the dynamics and inner workers of how people get lured to these compounds. It reveals how these criminal enterprises exploit both scam victims who lose their life savings and enslaved workers forced to perpetrate the frauds under brutal conditions.

https://www.wired.com/story/he-leaked-the-secrets-southeast-asian-scam-compound-then-had-to-get-out-alive/