International police body Interpol says scam centers that use human trafficking victims to carry out their crimes have gone global. Once limited to Southeast Asia, the criminal model is spreading — and uses AI.

Human trafficking-fueled scam centers have significantly expanded their operations worldwide, according to a crime trend update released on Monday by the international police agency Interpol.

Hubs where trafficking victims are forced to take part in online fraud first emerged in a few Southeast Asian nations, but investigators are now also uncovering similar fraud centers in other regions.

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          None, and it’s been many many hours now. But that’s going to be my go to approach from now on.

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      Yeah honestly this has been one of my takeaways too, after hearing about these awful things a while back.

      You never know what’s going on in the life of a stranger on the other end of a phone call, so respect and politeness is the best we can offer.