Human trafficking: Beware of fake recruitment agencies, says Michael Chong


KUALA LUMPUR: MCA's Public Services and Complaints Department has received a total of eight cases involving Malaysians tricked into going to Myanmar under the pretext of high paying jobs this month.

The department’s head, Datuk Seri Michael Chong, is urging desperate Malaysians not to get tricked by the empty promises from fake recruitment agencies, which typically target individuals in small towns by luring them with jobs that supposedly pays RM7,000 to RM8,000 a month.

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