Ganea, an Indian national, is one of hundreds being forced to swindle Americans at a compound in eastern Myanmar. Enticed by the promise of a well-paying job, Ganea says he spends at least 18 hours a day trying to lure wealthy Indian American men in their 40s into romance scams.

The compounds, concentrated in Southeast Asia, are often run by Chinese crime syndicates. Almost as quickly as they are shut down, junta-aligned militia groups set up new compounds in more discreet areas in what has been called “Scamming 2.0.”

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