Man still traumatised after being tricked into working as a scammer in Manila


IPOH: The 28-year-old man who was tricked into working as a scammer in Manila in the Philippines is still traumatised by his ordeal there.

Choong Chin Yee, who returned home here on Saturday (Nov 12), was still visibly shaken when recalling his time over there during a press conference held by Ipoh Barat MCA coordinator Low Guo Nan here on Thursday (Nov 17).

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