The Philippine police recently raided a set of buildings in the Clark Freeport Zone, recovering more than 1,000 probable victims of human trafficking who were compelled to engage in internet fraud. According to Philippine media accounts, the victims included two Taiwanese. According to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines, the victim's identity is still being looked into, and the representative office will keep an eye on the case's progress.
A fraud gang was exposed by Philippine authorities, hundreds of hostages were rescued —including two Taiwanese.Photo reproduced from International news
The Philippine police said that the fraud organization, which mostly targeted persons in the United States, Canada, and Europe, had taken these victims' passports and made them labor 18 hours a day. Additionally, the sufferer will lose money from their paycheck for talking to coworkers and taking excessively extended breaks.
The Philippine police also stated that the major reason for this raid was the Indonesian ambassador's plea to locate the abused Indonesian national. Two Taiwanese were also discovered, while the majority of the victims were from mainland China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand. At least 12 of the fraud group's top suspects have been detained by authorities.
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The confiscated firm was operating unlawfully and using illegal workers, according to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines. The Manila authorities are looking into this case for possible human trafficking. The Philippine Immigration Bureau will check to see if the victim is lawfully resident in the Philippines and if he has a work visa because the workers are considered victims of human trafficking. In the future, illegal residents will be sent home. The representative office will keep track of the case's development as well.
