Job scams: 46 M'sians rescued from Cambodia so far this year, says ambassador


BANGKOK: The Malaysian Embassy in Phnom Penh has, so far this year, rescued 46 Malaysians in Cambodia believed to have been duped by lucrative job offers overseas.

"To date, there are more than 60 cases (of Malaysians allegedly falling prey to job scams) pending further action. We are working closely with the Cambodian authorities in facilitating their return home,” Eldeen Husaini Mohd Hashim, Malaysia's ambassador to Cambodia told Bernama.

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