10,000 Trapped Workers Rescued From Scam Centers in Myanmar
weed out: to find and remove people or things that are not wanted or do not belong in a group
They thought they were getting good jobs. Instead, they were forced to work in scam call centers. A massive rescue operation in Myanmar has freed 10,000 people from twenty different countries.
China and Thailand have joined forces to crack down on these scam networks. They are now helping return these people to their home countries. However, some politicians say they must first weed out the real criminals from the innocent victims. While many were tortured if they refused to work, some may have joined the scam willingly.
One rescued worker, Wang Xing, a Chinese actor, was tricked into coming to Myanmar. He thought he was going for an acting job but was kidnapped. His story made headlines and helped bring attention to the problem.
Even though many people are now free, the problem is not over. The UN estimates that hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to work in online scams across Southeast Asia. Many of these victims are still trapped.
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The police are working to weed out corruption inside their department.
The company is checking all job applications carefully to weed out those who gave false information.
The school had too many students in the music club, so the teacher held auditions to weed out the people who weren’t serious about improving.
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