Sarikei man falls victim to job scam in Myanmar


SIBU: A man from Sarikei has fallen victim to an international job scam syndicate in Myanmar.

Sarikei OCPD Supt Awang Arfian Awang Bujang said that a woman, 34, had lodged a report on Thursday (Sept 21) claiming that her brother was now in Myanmar with several Malaysians who had been deceived by job offers and were being abused by their employers.

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