A seedy Telegram channel is exposing the seedy underworld of people who post bounties for people who appear to have escaped from Pig Butchering scam compounds.

The channel, called Dubai Southeast Asia Bounty Warrant, appears to serve two purposes: recovering scam compound slaves who have escaped and returning them to the bosses, and recovering victims and returning them to their families. The channel also posts bounty rewards for people who have skipped out on gambling loans from the bosses.

This mix of dual purposes shows the utter chaos that grows as these Pig Butchering operations expand globally.

Pig Butchering Operations Are Brutal Places Where Slaves Escape

It’s no secret that Pig Butchering scam compounds operate like a totalitarian state, and when victims (the scammers) don’t achieve their quotas, they are beaten into submission.

Quite often, scammers will flee the compounds to escape their brutal treatment.

They Are Forced To Sign Contracts Which Are Later Used Against Them

When scammers are recruited, they often show up unaware of their situation and are forced to sign contracts to clear their debts to the bosses. Like indentured servants, they are forced to work-off their travel expenses and expenses for housing and food.

They are often photographed with those contracts which are used in bounty advertisements later, should they escape the compounds.

When They Escape, Bounties Can Get Placed On Them

Advertisements for bounty appear all over the channel, offering rewards for people that can range from $2000 up to $28,000. The payments are all promised in Chinese Yuan.

One advertisement promises a payment of $21,000 if someone can return an escapee. And if they can’t, they can still make $7,000 to provide clues as to where he is.

“He ran away from Mengbo Forest Villa, nicknamed *****, about 26 years old, probably in Bangkang, Mengping, Mengla area, the reward for providing effective clues is 50,000, and the reward for catching him is 150,000.

Another similar advertisement showcases a man holding a labor contract—this one in Chinese. The grim-faced man is on the run, and he apparently broke the contract (whatever he agreed to).

“The man ran away in his pajamas and may have run back to Mengbo”. $21,000 dollars if you return the man to his captors.

In another advertisement, a whole group of Laotian girls have a bounty on their heads. The reward for returning each of them is $4,000.

The ad reads, “Meng Bo’s little sister escaped. They are all Laotians. The reward for catching her is 30,000 yuan each if the valid location is provided, and the reward for sending the person to her is 50,000 yuan each.”

Sadly, Sometimes Families Post Rewards Too

Not only scam bosses are looking for their scam workers; sometimes, their families are desperately searching.

In this sad advertisement, a family desperately seeks their 17-year-old son, who was recently sold to another company. His family is looking for him. They are offering $7,000 and willing to pick him up wherever he is.