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Hong Kong beautician jailed 4 years for selling friends to Myanmar scam hub

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A Hong Kong beautician has been sentenced to four years in prison for luring two friends into forced labor and confinement in Myanmar's "KK Park" scam compound. The judge described the beautician's actions as "vicious and inhumane." The victims were initially invited on a trip to Japan or Canada before being sold for US$54,000 to the Chinese-run compound in Myanmar, where they were held for ransom. AI

RANK_REASON This is a crime report about a beautician selling friends to a scam hub, not a core AI development or industry event.

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Hong Kong beautician jailed 4 years for selling friends to Myanmar scam hub

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Chow ·

    Hong Kong beautician gets 4 years for selling friends to Myanmar scam hub

    A Hong Kong beautician has been sentenced to four years in jail for tricking two friends into forced labour and confinement in Myanmar’s notorious “KK Park” scam farm, with a judge slamming her actions as “vicious and inhumane”. District Court Judge Adriana Noelle Tse Ching on Tu…

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