• tal@lemmy.today
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    14 hours ago

    The number of kidnappings of South Koreans in Cambodia has soared in recent months, prompting national security adviser Wi Sung-lac to form an emergency task force for the swift repatriation of citizens affected by scams.

    Victims of scams are typically lured with promises of high-paying jobs before being confined in compounds and forced to participate in online fraud operations, particularly voice phishing scams, according to multiple sources, including Yonhap News.

    Who in South Korea is going to Cambodia with the intent of getting a high-paying job?

    goes to dig up per-capita GDP numbers

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea

    $34,642

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia

    $2,870

    South Korea is over 12 times as high.

    • Makhno@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      Income inequality is a huge problem in SK. Just cause the country is rich doesn’t mean the people are