SHIFTHEADS: Scam Calls and Slave Labor: The Hidden Crime You’ve Already Answered
Description
Think you’re just ignoring a scam call? You might be ignoring a cry for help. Dr. Lee Kuhnle reveals a harrowing reality: many call center scammers are victims of human trafficking, trapped in brutal compounds and forced to defraud strangers under threat of violence.
In this episode, hear how criminal syndicates across Southeast Asia turned pandemic-era unemployment into global exploitation, building scam centers that now drive up to 50% of some countries’ GDP. Kuhnle explains how educated, tech-savvy workers are lured by fake job ads and find themselves imprisoned—often never escaping.
A shocking look at how modern slavery hides behind the number on your phone screen.
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Dr. Lee Kuhnle
@theuncoverup
Originally aired on 2025-11-05
United States
