Japanese boy claims forced labor at Myanmar scam center.

A 16-year-old Japanese boy was forced into fraud by a Chinese gang in Myanmar, suffering electric shocks for refusal.

So check this out: a 16-year-old Japanese kid got caught up in some crazy mess at a Chinese crime outfit in Myanmar, right near Thailand. He told the Thai police that this Chinese boss straight-up forced him into a huge scamming deal. Like, what in the world?

Now, this kid was brave enough to speak up, saying they even gave him electric shocks for refusing to take part. That’s wild! Thankfully, he’s now in protective custody and back in Japan. The Aichi police are digging into all this mess to get to the bottom of it. Man, life can be insane!

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