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Horror at scam call centre

Compiled by C. ARUNO, IYLIA MARSYA ISKANDAR and R. ARAVINTHAN

A MALAYSIAN man who was forced to work for a scam call centre in Thailand revealed that he was only released by his captors after family members paid a ransom of RM50,000, Sin Chew Daily reported.

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