MELAKA: University graduates are being promised high-paying jobs by international fraud syndicates, only to entrap them into scam work, says Bukit Aman.
Syndicates are offering fresh graduates salaries up to RM5,000 in this new tactic to work in customer service, public relations and technical support jobs that initially look legitimate.
"However, those who fell victim to these schemes were later forced to become scammers and members of online gambling syndicates operating in foreign lands,” said Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain.
“From my findings, the police are likely to face increasingly challenging human trafficking cases in the future, where scammers exploit technology in job-related frauds,” he said after the closing of the "Awareness to Action: Mobilising Against Human Trafficking and People Smuggling" seminar in Banda Hilir here on Wed (Nov13)
Comm Mohd Shuhaily pointed out that some of the victims may not be direct accomplices but play a role in recruiting their friends, particularly graduates eager to start their careers, with the promise of high-paying jobs, without realising they are being lured into criminal syndicates.
He also revealed that countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar have been reported as key locations involved in such activities.
“Therefore, it's crucial to thoroughly verify any job offers promising unusually high salaries for positions that typically offer lower wages,” he added.
