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Cross-Border Extortion Call Center Dismantled in Quito

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Ecuadorian police raided a cross-border extortion call center in Quito, arresting 10 people including a Chinese national who owned the company. The call center targeted online loan borrowers in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Chile, using social shaming tactics to force repayment. Over 200 electronic devices were seized, and investigations are ongoing.

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    东南亚新闻社

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    #厄瓜多尔新闻 基多端掉跨国敲诈呼叫中心,逾百人涉入,中国籍老板等10人被捕 8月22日,厄瓜多尔内政部公布基多一宗跨国敲诈呼叫中心案件。...

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    缅甸大事件|爆光|吃瓜|悬赏

    Telegram / @miandianQ

    #厄瓜多尔资讯:基多端掉跨国敲诈呼叫中心,逾百人涉入,中国籍老板等10人被捕 8月22日,厄瓜多尔内政部公布基多一宗跨国敲诈呼叫中心案件。...

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    Prisión preventiva en Ecuador para 10 detenidos por presunto vínculo c...

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