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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Jim Manzon

SHOCKING: Channel 4 s myanmar scam documentary forces you to feel empathy for your scammers - What They Never Told You

Channel 4 lifts the curtain on a criminal machine built on fear, coercion, and global deception. (screengrab from Channel 4's documentary)

A new Channel 4 investigation has uncovered the brutal machinery behind Myanmar's multi-billion-pound fraud empire. The programme reveals that the very people who stole your savings may have done so with fresh wounds on their backs and fear of death in their hearts.

Foreign Affairs Correspondent Secunder Kermani gained rare access to Shunda Park, a sprawling scam compound housing approximately 3,000 workers along Myanmar's border with Thailand. The facility was seized by pro-democracy rebels from the Karen National Union, exposing the harsh reality faced by trafficked labourers.

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