South African Woman Kidnapped and Forced to Work in Myanmar Pig Butchering Scam Compound

Summary

A woman identified only as 'Sara' was kidnapped in South Africa and trafficked to Myanmar, where she was forced to operate a pig butchering cryptocurrency scam targeting victims in the United States. Her account revealed the dual victimhood at the heart of these operations: U.S. victims including Bay Area scientist Warren Dang lost life savings, while the scam operators themselves were often trafficking victims held against their will. The FBI reported investment scam losses rose to $4.5 billion in 2023.