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184. Escape from Bamban: One man’s scam farm nightmare in the Philippines

184. Escape from Bamban: One man’s scam farm nightmare in the Philippines

Update: 2024-11-19

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Back in February, Dylan went to the Philippines for what he thought would be a great Chinese Lunar New Year vacation. Then he found himself held hostage in a gang-run scamming compound. We tell one man’s story about getting out and what the Philippines is doing to shut these operations down.

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184. Escape from Bamban: One man’s scam farm nightmare in the Philippines

184. Escape from Bamban: One man’s scam farm nightmare in the Philippines

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