Archive Episode: Phone Scams and the Human Trafficking Connection

Have you ever thought about who might be on the other end of those scam calls and messages we all receive? The answer could be far more sinister than you might imagine. The "scammer" may also be a victim of human trafficking. These people are lured by the promise of well-paid jobs to travel to countries in Southeast Asia and are then forced to work in prison-like scam compounds. A BBC journalist and brave volunteers work to expose this brutal practice.

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Archive Episode: Phone Scams and the Human Trafficking Connection is an episode from The Perfect Scam by AARP.

This episode is 50:38 long.

This episode was published on Jan 16, 2026.

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