29 Malaysians rescued from online scam centres in Cambodia return home, believed to be victims of fraudulent job recruitment rackets.
PHNOM PENH: More than 30 Malaysians allegedly involved in online scam activities were rescued and repatriated this month.
The Malaysian Embassy in Phnom Penh, in cooperation with Cambodia’s General Department of Immigration, repatriated 29 Malaysian citizens.
All are believed to be victims of fraudulent online recruitment rackets that lured them to work in scam centres in Cambodia.
Earlier this month, two Malaysians suspected of being forced into cybercrime were repatriated after they escaped from scam centres.
Cambodian security authorities continue to clamp down on online scams and illegal gambling operations.
These operations have recruited thousands of young job seekers from Southeast and South Asian countries.
Hundreds of scam centres operated by international crime gangs have been crippled in ongoing security operations since last year.
This week, over 2,000 Indonesian nationals sought embassy assistance after escaping scam compounds.
Local media reports more than 13,000 victims from over 60 countries were deported last year.
