Job scam: Only 30 have returned so far, 84 still missing, says Michael Chong


KUALA LUMPUR: Only 30 out of 114 human trafficking cases due to fake job scams reported to MCA have been able to return to Malaysia, says Datuk Seri Michael Chong.

The MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head said of the cases, 54 were reportedly trafficked to Cambodia, 29 were in Myanmar and 11 were trafficked to Laos among others.

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