Foreign Workers, Local Sponsors: Inside Palau's Hotel Scam Centers

A trove of documents unveils the inner workings of two apparent scam centers in the tiny Pacific island nation of Palau. They also shed light on how local elites and weak laws appear to be helping this sophisticated industry thrive in even the most far-flung locations.

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