Taiwan's TVBS reported that late last year, eight people in Taichung City were tricked into going to Thailand for free. However, after arriving in Bangkok, they were sold to Myanmar.
Of the 8 victims, 5 were under 35 years old, the remaining 3 women were between 50 and 60 years old.
Recently, Ms. Tham - the victim of the scam - appeared on television for the first time to warn people not to fall into the trap.
It is known that this woman participated in the "free tour to Thailand" program through a friend's advertisement.
Ms. Tham shared the incident with the media (Photo: TVBS).
"When the eight of us got on the plane, the leader asked the whole group to take photos. We did everything under his direction," she recalled.
After the plane landed in Bangkok, eight people were transported in two cars across the border between Thailand and Myanmar.
On the way, they had to change vehicles three times. Because they entered Myanmar illegally, the driver had to travel through many winding roads.
Hours later, the victims were taken by armed scammers to another car. Seeing the image was different from the original advertisement, Ms. Tham realized she had been scammed by her friend.
Recalling the memories of her days in Myanmar, this woman is still haunted. Their passports and phones were confiscated, and they were only given one meal of rice and vegetables each day.
"Recalling those days, I was really scared. At that time, I fell into a state of despair, not knowing how to escape," she said.
To avoid police attention, the eight victims were continuously moved to different locations.
"The scammer warned that if we didn't have money, we would be buried alive, poisoned, forced to sell our blood or do other jobs," she recalled.
A few days later, eight people underwent a round of interviews. Of these, five victims under the age of 35 were sent to work in an industrial park with the task of making fraudulent calls by calling for investments.
Three people, including Ms. Tham, were old, unhealthy, and not proficient in technology, so they had to pay a ransom of 450,000 yuan to 600,000 yuan (from 1.6 billion VND to 2.3 billion VND) to return home safely.
The police have now arrested a suspect in connection with the incident. However, the whereabouts of the five young people on the trip are still unknown.
The ringleader of the scam is surnamed Truong. The suspect lured victims with flowery advertisements such as "hiring high-paying casino managers in Thailand" or "free trips to Thailand".
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/du-lich/sap-bay-du-lich-thai-lan-mien-phi-8-nguoi-bi-ban-sang-myanmar-20250604073859633.htm
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