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In the past 18 months since the start of the pandemic, there have been reports of human trafficking and abuse in large-scale fraud operations in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.
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A VICE World News investigation in July found that the industry is likely responsible for defrauding tens of thousands of people each year for billions of dollars.
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Employees are hired from China, Taiwan, Malaysia and even Vietnam. They are lured with false promises of well-paying customer service jobs.
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On a daily basis, they are threatened with violence and forced to work long hours, defrauding Internet users with various schemes.
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Last year, Hieu launched the non-profit “ChongLuaDao” initiative. Aims to fight phishing scams in Vietnam. A large team of over 20 cybersecurity experts has already blacklisted nearly 9,000 malicious domains used for money fraud or theft of personal information.
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Hieu also collects information on fraud groups in Cambodia, violence, financial reporting, organizational structure, and the types of scams they run, such as investments, fake e-commerce sites, and online gambling.
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“When I got home from prison, I thought why there are so many fake and fraudulent websites in Vietnam and where they come from. I did a lot of research and gathered information. And then I realized it’s not a joke, it’s something very serious “, reveals Hieu.
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He beats, pulls his nails and makes people cheat on the Internet
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Over the past year, Hieu has been contacted by the victims and raided these scam operations. “I have so many photos and videos of abuse. If I showed it to you, you wouldn’t be able to sleep,” says Hieu.
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