Eight Sarawakians fall for job scams, forced to work in Myanmar, says the police


KUCHING: Sarawak police have received three reports involving eight Sarawakians who fell victim to a job scam and were forced to work as scammers in Myanmar.

Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the reports were referred to the Bukit Aman Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) D3 unit, Interpol and Aseanapol (Asean Chiefs of National Police) to assist in locating and rescuing the victims.

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