An ordeal he’ll never forget

By AUSTIN CAMOENS

Nation
Monday, 20 Feb 2023

SEPANG: A job scam victim has urged Malaysians to think long and hard before agreeing to work abroad.

The man, who was rescued by police following a delegation visit to Thailand, said he and four others were miserable throughout their four-month ordeal working for a scam syndicate call centre.

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CLITE	0.230	0.240	0.220	0.230	-0.020	-8.00	704,818
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DENGKIL	0.230	0.250	0.225	0.245	0.015	6.52	279,888
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