Russian Woman Rescued from Myanmar Call Center

Russian citizen Madina D. has been rescued from a fraudulent call center in Myanmar, where she was illegally detained and forced to work, the Russian Embassy in Thailand reported.

According to the statement, the woman became a victim of a «transnational fraud network» whose members recruit foreigners under the guise of legal employment in Thailand. The organizers first offer an online interview, then invite the victim to a meeting in Bangkok. Afterwards, victims are transported to Myanmar bypassing official border checkpoints.

«Madina D. arrived in Thailand at the invitation of the »employer,« after which she was forcibly moved to Myanmar and involved in illegal activities in a fraudulent call center,» the embassy explained.

The woman is currently at a migration center in Myawaddy (Myanmar). She will be sent to Russia shortly.

Note that this is not the first case of abduction of Russian women in Myanmar. A similar situation occurred in September last year. In Thailand, a woman was deceived and transported to Myanmar, where she was forced to work in fraudulent call centers.