She was promised work as a customer service agent. Instead she was trafficked to run online scams

Women describe horrifying situations inside heavily-guarded facilities the place they have been compelled to con victims in romance scams and extra. Hanako Montgomery travels to a rip-off compound that held over 5,000 trafficked employees. This story is a part of As Equals, NCS’s ongoing collection on gender inequality. For details about how the collection is funded and extra, take a look at our FAQs.