Shattered dreams, empty pockets: Malaysian welder duped into scamming job in Cambodia

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PHNOM PENH: (Bernama) Welder Iskandar Dzulqarnian had a big dream of travelling to the "land of promise” to earn a large income but eventually, his hopes were dashed when he fell victim to a sophisticated cyber scam syndicate in Cambodia.

The 24-year-old Malaysian from Kuala Lumpur was instead lured to work in Siem Reap in Cambodia, a popular tourist destination.