A report from South Korean national television KBS presented the story of a South Korean who was duped by the promise of a high-paying job to travel to Cambodia, where he was held against and forced to work on online scams at Mango Park. He was freed after his family paid a ransom, and once back home, he shared with reporters how local police had protected the scam compound when he tried to complain.
The story caused waves with South Korean officials, who pressed Cambodian counterparts to rescue the other South Koreans there, and it eventually led to a raid on Mango Park on October 24.
