‘ChatGPT was helping’: Kenyan human trafficking survivor reveals AI role in Myanmar scam centres
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Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in southern China, bursts barrier lake in Taiwan
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‘ChatGPT was helping’: Kenyan human trafficking survivor reveals AI role in Myanmar scam centres
Description
September 15, 2025
Duncan Okindo, a 26-year-old Kenyan with a diploma in media studies, thought he was leaving Nairobi for a customer service job in Thailand. Instead, he found himself trafficked to Myanmar, forced to work in one of the country’s notorious scam cities, using artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT to defraud U.S. real estate agents.
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‘ChatGPT was helping’: Kenyan human trafficking survivor reveals AI role in Myanmar scam centres02:51 | September 15, 2025 -
Indonesia school building collapse kills at least 3, 38 missing01:51 | 4 hours ago -
Moldova’s pro-EU party wins pivotal election despite alleged Russian interference02:02 | September 29, 2025 -
Trump and Netanyahu pressure Hamas to accept new Gaza peace plan02:07 | September 29, 2025 -
Trump’s peace proposal is ‘critical step’ toward ending Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu00:41 | September 29, 2025 -
Israel will have ‘full backing’ of U.S. to defeat Hamas if peace proposal not accepted: Trump01:17 | September 29, 2025 -
4 dead, dozens other injured in Ukraine after Russia launches devastating aerial attacks02:06 | September 28, 2025 -
80th UNGA’s ‘high-level week’ of meetings wraps up10:37 | September 27, 2025 -
Netanyahu condemns Canada in defiant UN speech that most nations opted out of hearing02:02 | September 26, 2025 -
Russia’s alleged interference targets Moldova election02:13 | September 26, 2025 -
‘It was always about Gaza,’ Irish band Kneecap says after court drops terrorism charges02:51 | September 26, 2025 -
Protesters call for Israel to “stop the genocide” as Netanyahu addresses UN03:27 | September 26, 2025 -
Halifax man now fastest person to run around Iceland01:44 | September 25, 2025 -
What’s up with those mysterious drones over Europe?01:49 | September 25, 2025 -
Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in prison00:35 | September 25, 2025 -
Another drone incursion in NATO member Denmark, flights affected02:10 | September 25, 2025 -
Republicans are in ‘full panic’ over potential vote to release Epstein files, Massie says01:21 | September 25, 2025 -
Drone flyovers at Danish airports meant to spark “fear and uncertainty,” authorities say02:27 | September 25, 2025 -
Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in southern China00:58 | September 24, 2025 -
Carney sees ‘many possibilities’ for Canada’s role in the world02:13 | September 24, 2025 -
Russia will expand war beyond Ukraine if not stopped, Zelenskyy warns UN01:57 | September 24, 2025 -
Gaza aid flotilla vessels targeted by drones off Greece, Italian naval ship sent to help01:52 | September 24, 2025 -
Health Matters: Shaikh Al Kar products recalled due to Salmonella02:04 | September 24, 2025 -
Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in southern China, bursts barrier lake in Taiwan02:36 | September 24, 2025 -
Trump blasts UN, lectures world in General Assembly speech02:17 | September 23, 2025 -
Danish PM ‘cannot reject’ drones at Oslo airport are Russian02:09 | September 23, 2025 -
Super Typhoon Ragasa: ‘Tsunami’ type waves slam Taiwanese island like it’s ‘end of the world’01:59 | September 23, 2025 -
Zelenskyy urges more action on Ukrainian children abduction: “The crime must be stopped”02:33 | September 23, 2025 -
Carney speaks on abduction of Ukrainian youth: ‘Putin has stolen Ukrainian children’02:55 | September 23, 2025 -
Drone incursion that closed Copenhagen airport a ‘serious attack’ on Danish infrastructure: PM02:17 | September 23, 2025 -
Trump calls climate change ‘the greatest con job’ in speech to UNGA00:48 | September 23, 2025 -
Trump chastises countries for recognizing Palestinian state, says it ‘rewards’ Hamas00:56 | September 23, 2025
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‘ChatGPT was helping’: Kenyan human trafficking survivor reveals AI role in Myanmar scam centres02:51 | September 15, 2025
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Moldova’s pro-EU party wins pivotal election despite alleged Russian interference02:02 | September 29, 2025
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Trump’s peace proposal is ‘critical step’ toward ending Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu00:41 | September 29, 2025
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Israel will have ‘full backing’ of U.S. to defeat Hamas if peace proposal not accepted: Trump01:17 | September 29, 2025
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Russia’s alleged interference targets Moldova election02:13 | September 26, 2025
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‘It was always about Gaza,’ Irish band Kneecap says after court drops terrorism charges02:51 | September 26, 2025
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What’s up with those mysterious drones over Europe?01:49 | September 25, 2025
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-
Another drone incursion in NATO member Denmark, flights affected02:10 | September 25, 2025
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Republicans are in ‘full panic’ over potential vote to release Epstein files, Massie says01:21 | September 25, 2025
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Drone flyovers at Danish airports meant to spark “fear and uncertainty,” authorities say02:27 | September 25, 2025
-
Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in southern China00:58 | September 24, 2025
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Carney sees ‘many possibilities’ for Canada’s role in the world02:13 | September 24, 2025
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Russia will expand war beyond Ukraine if not stopped, Zelenskyy warns UN01:57 | September 24, 2025
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Gaza aid flotilla vessels targeted by drones off Greece, Italian naval ship sent to help01:52 | September 24, 2025
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Health Matters: Shaikh Al Kar products recalled due to Salmonella02:04 | September 24, 2025
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Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in southern China, bursts barrier lake in Taiwan02:36 | September 24, 2025
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Trump blasts UN, lectures world in General Assembly speech02:17 | September 23, 2025
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Danish PM ‘cannot reject’ drones at Oslo airport are Russian02:09 | September 23, 2025
-
Super Typhoon Ragasa: ‘Tsunami’ type waves slam Taiwanese island like it’s ‘end of the world’01:59 | September 23, 2025
-
Zelenskyy urges more action on Ukrainian children abduction: “The crime must be stopped”02:33 | September 23, 2025
-
Carney speaks on abduction of Ukrainian youth: ‘Putin has stolen Ukrainian children’02:55 | September 23, 2025
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Drone incursion that closed Copenhagen airport a ‘serious attack’ on Danish infrastructure: PM02:17 | September 23, 2025
-
Trump calls climate change ‘the greatest con job’ in speech to UNGA00:48 | September 23, 2025
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Trump chastises countries for recognizing Palestinian state, says it ‘rewards’ Hamas00:56 | September 23, 2025
‘ChatGPT was helping’: Kenyan human trafficking survivor reveals AI role in Myanmar scam centres
Description
September 15, 2025
Duncan Okindo, a 26-year-old Kenyan with a diploma in media studies, thought he was leaving Nairobi for a customer service job in Thailand. Instead, he found himself trafficked to Myanmar, forced to work in one of the country’s notorious scam cities, using artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT to defraud U.S. real estate agents.
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