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Trapped in a scam compound in cambodia. �*didi', not his real name, left china for the promise of a well—paid job. instead, he was trafficked to cambodia, locked up in a compound and forced by criminal gangs to carry out an online romance scam known as pig butchering. translation: i'm recording this video secretly _ from inside the bathroom. in the scam, victims are known as pigs. scammers use fake online profiles to groom them before tricking them to invest in fake financial exchanges. didi worked 12—hour days targeting people in america and europe under the constant threat of violence....

It back home to china. we approached the owner of the compound where didi was being held for comment, but he did not respond. hundreds of gangs continue to carry out the pig butchering scam from compounds across south—east asia, targeting people all over the world. zhaoyin feng, bbc news. and viewers in the uk can watch the full film — the pig butchering romance scam — on bbc iplayer now. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. this wednesday we mark international women's day — an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women and also reflect on the global challe...

Originates in south east asia and is known as the �*pig butchering romance scam'. as the name suggests, the scammers refer to their victims as pigs, whom they fatten up to be butchered, or conned, out of as much money as possible. a bbc investigation's heard from some people involved in the dating scams. a warning that this report from zhaoyin fung contains scenes some viewers may find disturbing. whispers a whispered plea for help. translation: i'm a chinese man trapped in a scam compound in cambodia. �*didi', not his real name, left china for the promise of a well—paid job. instead, he...

Videos shared with the bbc by activist networks show the type of violence didi witnessed is common in scam compounds. this is �*shao tsui', not his real name. he's a former scam boss. he's wearing a mask to avoid reprisals from criminal gangs. he says he make hundreds of thousands of dollars running a scam operation, even writing a guide for other scammers to follow, but that he now regrets his actions. translation: the| pig butchering scam is all about using emotions. that's how you win their trust. the profiles we make up are always very handsome, rich, responsible and caring. it was a pro...

In the us. at the time, she was going through a divorce and had just found out she had terminal cancer. jimmy would message me every day. if i was sad in my interactions with my husband, he was always there. when my husband and i had decided that we were going to divorce, that's when it switched to much more of a romantic relationship. after seducing cindy, jimmy tricked her into investing more than $2 million on a fake cryptocurrency platform, despite the large amount that i'd lost, i actually believe that i've been luckier than most. i've given the scammers enough of my time. i've given enou...