Government steps up to deal with job scams


Barbed wire rings a shuttered Great Wall Park compound in Cambodia, where authorities said they found evidence of human trafficking, kidnapping and torture in September 2022. — Reuters

MALAYSIA’S Foreign Ministry says addressing problems caused by scam parks requires a “whole-of-government” approach, considering the breadth and seriousness of cases.

It tells the Sunday Star that since September last year, the ministry has been leading a task force to handle job scam issues, which provides a platform for all agencies to enhance coordination against these particular scammers.

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