Port Moresby, Sept 23, 2026 (AFP) - Papua New Guinea says 39 people forced into scam operation

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2026-09-23

Four Chinese nationals are suspected of forcing 39 people to work in an online scam operation from a living room in the capital of Papua New Guinea, police said Wednesday. The victims, all Indonesians, were coerced into the work at a three-bedroom property in downtown Port Moresby in which they were held, a police source told AFP. "The victims are still being interviewed," he said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized......

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