‘Greed and risky mindset lead to more victims’


PETALING JAYA: High-risk behaviours and greed are among the factors that have led to many Malaysians becoming modern-day slaves, a recent survey by a group of academics concludes.

Despite being knowledgeable about the activities of scam syndicates, which have been highlighted to the public numerous times, these individuals were willing to take the risk, the survey revealed.

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