Narrator/Denise Chan

Colonel could tell that this Dev guy worked for the owners of the scam compound and wondered why Charlie seemed to have all these privileges from Dev. The answer to that question was in a last curious detail in her statement.

Colonel could tell that this Dev guy worked for the owners of the scam compound and wondered why Charlie seemed to have all these privileges from Dev. The answer to that question was in a last curious detail in her statement.

Charlie mentioned the name of a travel agency that Colonel recognized, a travel agency that had booked the tickets for previous victims they'd rescued. Colonel asked Charlie about her involvement with this agency.

Charlie mentioned the name of a travel agency that Colonel recognized, a travel agency that had booked the tickets for previous victims they'd rescued. Colonel asked Charlie about her involvement with this agency.

For the last year, Colonel had been assisting Filipinos stuck in these compounds. But building a case against the people behind the compounds was hard. It was extremely difficult to gather evidence against these people. Victims who escaped from the compound often never even knew who their recruiters actually were.

For the last year, Colonel had been assisting Filipinos stuck in these compounds. But building a case against the people behind the compounds was hard. It was extremely difficult to gather evidence against these people. Victims who escaped from the compound often never even knew who their recruiters actually were.

They almost never saw them in real life, and they almost always knew them by aliases. And most of the time, their phones would be wiped when they were at the compound, erasing all evidence about how they'd gotten there in the first place. Charlie, on the other hand, might have all of that if she was part of the operation.

They almost never saw them in real life, and they almost always knew them by aliases. And most of the time, their phones would be wiped when they were at the compound, erasing all evidence about how they'd gotten there in the first place. Charlie, on the other hand, might have all of that if she was part of the operation.

She could have plenty of identifying evidence to build an even stronger case.

She could have plenty of identifying evidence to build an even stronger case.

Charlie had to make a choice. She could clear her conscience or else. It was a huge risk. If she admitted to everything, she would implicate herself. She'd be telling on herself to the authorities with no promise of immunity or anything. There would be no walking back that decision or any of her actions. And Charlie needed to make that decision fast because time was running out.

Charlie had to make a choice. She could clear her conscience or else. It was a huge risk. If she admitted to everything, she would implicate herself. She'd be telling on herself to the authorities with no promise of immunity or anything. There would be no walking back that decision or any of her actions. And Charlie needed to make that decision fast because time was running out.

Everything she'd done was about to catch up with her. On Scam Factory, we uncover stories where people are deceived, manipulated, and sometimes left with life-altering scars. But what happens after the harm is done? Is justice enough? Or is there another path to healing? In a special limited-run series, This Is Actually Happening presents a world beyond revenge.

Everything she'd done was about to catch up with her. On Scam Factory, we uncover stories where people are deceived, manipulated, and sometimes left with life-altering scars. But what happens after the harm is done? Is justice enough? Or is there another path to healing? In a special limited-run series, This Is Actually Happening presents a world beyond revenge.

These are five real stories of people forever changed by acts of violence, injustice, and loss. Some who were harmed, and others who caused harm. Through the process of restorative justice, they meet face-to-face with the person on the other side of their trauma. The result? A journey towards answers, accountability, and in some cases, even forgiveness.

These are five real stories of people forever changed by acts of violence, injustice, and loss. Some who were harmed, and others who caused harm. Through the process of restorative justice, they meet face-to-face with the person on the other side of their trauma. The result? A journey towards answers, accountability, and in some cases, even forgiveness.

From victims of violent crimes to those wrongfully accused, each story reveals the power of confronting the past in ways no one ever expected. Listen to This Is Actually Happening, A World Beyond Revenge, now on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts. Jella sat at her desk. Her screen was full of open chat windows with potential customers.

From victims of violent crimes to those wrongfully accused, each story reveals the power of confronting the past in ways no one ever expected. Listen to This Is Actually Happening, A World Beyond Revenge, now on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts. Jella sat at her desk. Her screen was full of open chat windows with potential customers.

All around her sat her coworkers, with the same screens full of chat windows. It looked like a normal day at the scam office. We pretend that we are working. But behind those windows were open browser tabs. In between chats with scam victims, they were desperately scouring the internet for a way out of this hell. The risk of getting caught in a place where everything is monitored was high.

All around her sat her coworkers, with the same screens full of chat windows. It looked like a normal day at the scam office. We pretend that we are working. But behind those windows were open browser tabs. In between chats with scam victims, they were desperately scouring the internet for a way out of this hell. The risk of getting caught in a place where everything is monitored was high.