On Aug. 23, 8World News reported anecdotal evidence that there are more than 100 Singaporeans stuck in Cambodia.
This information was relayed to the Chinese news outlet by victims from other countries who have made it out of the vice dens run by crime syndicates there.
Held captive in Sihanoukville
The supposed Singaporean victims are said to be held captive in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
A spokesperson from Gaso, identified only as Wang, told 8World News that these Singaporeans were reportedly scammed by crime syndicates previously, and now made to scam others, perpetuating a cycle that turn other victims into perpetrators.
Anecdotal evidence
Based on the accounts of two scam victims, Wang said these Singaporeans in Cambodia are apparently being held in hotels.
There were supposedly four Singaporean victims in K.B Hotel, according to one Taiwanese female victim.
And there were well over a hundred others in Victory Paradise Resort & Casino, based on the male victim.
Both hotels are in Sihanoukville, a port city in Cambodia that is notorious for its human trafficking and online scam-related crimes commonly linked to online gambling networks, according to multiple global reports.
Yet to hear Singaporeans call for help
Separately, three individuals from the non-profit organisation Global Anti-Scam Organisation (Gaso) told Mothership that they have heard from other scammers that there were Singaporeans in…
