On October 20, rumors spread among victims held captive in a massive 520-acre scam center in Myawaddy Township, Myanmar, across the border from Thailand. "The gates are open," people whispered, according to later-recorded statements. "The guards have abandoned their posts." The foreign workers at KK Park, many of whom had been tricked into online scamming and held captive by Chinese criminal organizations, hurried to the front gates of the compound to confirm the rumors. It was true. Myanmar's military had raided the compound, and the guards had left their post. The workers ran.