China releases three-part documentary on pig butchering

What happened

The Chinese government has released a two-hour, three-part series, designed to expose more of the public to the horrors occurring via pig butchering scams on the southern border. Most […] The post China releases three-part documentary on pig butchering appeared first on Protos .

The scams have become a serious issue in China, with scam call centers in the country increasingly relyings on Chinese kidnapping victims to conduct their business. Most of these centers are located in Myanmar, but the exploding profitability has seen similar locations crop up in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and the UAE.

They’re taken to a remote location that has usually been built up into a commercial park for holding prisoners. Pig butchering is creating entirely new industries The victim is then forced to scam other individuals via fake romantic interests, celebrity impersonation, or other schemes.

Key facts

• The Chinese government has — released: a two-hour, three-part series, designed to expose more of the public to the horrors occurring via pig butchering scams on the southern border