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I Was Trapped in Chinese Mafia Crypto Slavery | Hacklab | WIRED

Jan 31, 2026
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  • Indian computer engineer trapped in a forced labor crypto scam operation in Laos-Myanmar-Thailand border region contacts journalist Andy Greenberg to expose the scheme
  • Engineer details how the compound operates to lure Western victims into fake cryptocurrency investments through isolated workers forced to work long hours
  • Journalist documents the engineer's escape and reveals the inner workings of a modern human trafficking and financial fraud operation

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