Foreign Ministry: 401 M'sian job scam victims rescued so far

PARLIAMENT | The Foreign Ministry, as of Feb 13, has received 564 reports of Malaysians being victims of job scam syndicates abroad.

It said from the total number of reports received through the Malaysian embassies in Bangkok (Thailand), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Vientiane (Laos) and Yangon (Myanmar), 401 people have been successfully rescued, with 377 people sent home.

“The remaining 24 individuals are currently...