Not all job scam rescuees are victims of human trafficking, says Bukit Aman


SEPANG: Investigations by Cambodian authorities revealed that some individuals rescued from job scam syndicates were not victims of human trafficking, says Comm Datuk Seri Abd Jalil Hassan.

"Based on our discussions with Cambodian authorities, their investigations revealed that many of these individuals were not victims of human trafficking but made up these stories so that they could be rescued," the Bukit Aman CID director said.

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