In the clutches of scammers


Back home safe: 12 Malaysians who were forced to work by scam syndicates in Cambodia arriving at KLIA 2 after being rescued. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Despite hundreds being rescued, 135 Malaysians who were enticed and hoodwinked with lucrative job offers remain trapped in the clutches of overseas scam syndicates.

Federal police CID’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (D3) unit principal assistant director Senior Asst Comm Fadil Marsus said the 135 victims include 117 men and 18 women who are being forcibly held to work for scam call centres.

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