Mansion 8: The Scam Compound We Found in the Dark — UPDATE: Now Sanctioned by the UK

Deep in Cambodia's remote border region, journalists Lindsey Kennedy and Nathan Southern found something that wasn't on any map — a sprawling scam compound now known as Mansion 8. In this episode of Stolen, host Erin West and The Eyewitness Project team break down how a field discovery became an international sanctions target, what the UK action means for pig butchering networks, and why the crackdown is far from over.

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5 Key Points: The Status of the Scam Economy in Cambodia

Crackdowns are theater, not enforcement.
It's planned economic development, not opportunistic crime.
The sanctions against Chen Zhi and the Prince Group caused chaos, but not closure.
The system is re-victimizing trafficking survivors.
The scam industry is globalizing.

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