Think twice before taking high paying job overseas, say human trafficking victims


KUALA LUMPUR: Be wary of advertisements promising jobs overseas with high pay - this was the message from two men who fell victim to human trafficking syndicates.

The two were talking to reporters via a video call organised by the MCA Public Services and Complaints Department, while currently being detained at an immigration detention camp in Cambodia.

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