195 M’sians stranded in four countries due to job scam, 87 rescued: Saifuddin

4 Sep 2022 • 5:11 PM MYT
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195 M’sian job scam victims stranded in four Indochinese countries, 87 rescued

KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 195 Malaysians have fallen victim to overseas job scam syndicates and were left stranded in several Southeast Asian countries, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah. 

As of September 2, Saifuddin said the number of victims reported in Cambodia is 148, Laos (22), Myanmar (two) and Thailand (23). 

In a statement today, he said 87 victims were successfully rescued by Malaysian police.

“The number of victims who have been successfully rescued and brought home from Cambodia is 65, Laos (10), Myanmar (two) and Thailand (10),” he said. – The Vibes, September 4, 2022

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