The Nepalis were lured to Myanmar by promises of legitimate jobs, but said they were tortured and forced to work in scam compounds before being rescued.

Summary:

Forty-seven Nepalis rescued from scam centers in Myanmar arrived in Kathmandu after being trafficked to work in cyber-fraud compounds along the Myanmar–Thailand border. Survivors described being deceived by social-media job offers promising $700–$1,500 monthly, then beaten, starved, locked, extorted with fines or ransoms, and forced to meet abusive online scam targets; some were threatened with sale to criminal groups. Many had been brought through Thailand and held in sites such as KK Park in Myawaddy Township. Rescuers included Myanmar’s military (which raided and closed camps), Thai authorities and Nepal’s embassy in Thailand; Nepali officials coordinated repatriation. Nepal’s Anti‑Human Trafficking Bureau called the operations “sophisticated” and said investigations and cases against traffickers will follow. Returned victims face financial hardship and debt (one reported owing 800,000 NPR) and urgent need to repay loans. The embassy warned Nepalis to avoid fraudulent online job offers and easy-money schemes; authorities noted hundreds more nationals have been returned over recent years (365 in three years) and that many victims likely remain trapped.

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