Scam Factories, a special series from The Conversation Weekly, takes you inside Southeast Asia’s brutal scamming compounds. The Conversation’s UK podcast looked at how these compounds, hidden in plain sight, are allowed to continue operating and how they make money. The World brings you an excerpt from the podcast. And you can check out The Conversation’s story here.
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