More Russians Seized for Forced Labor in Myanmar Scam Compounds

Three more Russian nationals have been abducted for forced labor at online scam centers in Myanmar, Russia’s state-owned TASS media agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Russian Embassy in Yangon.

The Russian ambassador, Iskander Azizov, said several dozen Russians may have been trafficked from Thailand into servitude at scam hubs along the Myanmar border.

His embassy has asked Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry and local authorities for help locating and rescuing the three recent victims after receiving appeals from their relatives and acquaintances.