261 Malaysian job scam victims in Cambodia rescued, says Wisma Putra


KUALA LUMPUR: Some 261 Malaysians who had fallen victim to job scam syndicates and who were stranded in Cambodia, have been successfully rescued so far.

According to a statement from the Foreign Ministry on Saturday (Oct 1), 171 victims have been brought back to Malaysia and the remaining 90 are still waiting for the repatriation process.

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