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A new video game by Chinese developer traps players in an online scam centre
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Blood Money: Lethal Eden is a new video game by a Chinese developer that puts players in the shoes of people forced to work as online scammers.
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Francesca Regalado and Pei-Lin Wu
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BEIJING – A woman you met online gives a sinister smirk and covers your mouth with a drug-laced cloth. When you open your eyes, you are in a cage inside a high-walled compound, surrounded by gun-wielding men in sunglasses and leather jackets.
Then you are taken to a large office with thousands of employees sitting in front of computers. A boss promises you money and freedom – if you can raise a certain amount by scamming unsuspecting victims.
