"The UK and US have imposed sanctions and frozen London properties owned by the alleged leaders of scam centres in Cambodia that trick victims around the world and torture their trafficked workers. Two Chinese-born businessmen are among the six people hit by travel bans and sanctions that aim to tackle the growing threat of organised crime gangs carrying out online fraud globally on an industrial scale."
"The people carrying out the scams are also victims of the schemes, often being lured by the promise of well-paying work, only to find themselves enslaved in hellish conditions. People who have escaped scam centres have reported torture, including beatings and electrocutions carried out in specialised torture chambers. The death of a South Korean student tricked into one of the centres has caused a huge outcry in his home country."
The UK and US imposed sanctions and froze multiple London properties belonging to alleged leaders of scam centres based in Cambodia that defraud victims worldwide and torture trafficked workers. Two Chinese-born businessmen are among six individuals targeted with travel bans and sanctions aimed at confronting organised crime gangs conducting online fraud on an industrial scale. Frozen assets reportedly include a 12m mansion on Avenue Road, a 95m office block on Fenchurch Street, and several central London flats. Scam centres in Cambodia create fake investment and romantic schemes, often involving cryptocurrency, while enslaving and torturing recruited workers. Investigations identified British assets linked to alleged ringleaders, including Chen Zhi, who gained wealth and political influence.
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