Fifteen rescued Malaysians were forced to be online scammers in Myanmar, says IGP


KUALA LUMPUR: Police investigations have revealed that 15 Malaysians had fallen victim to job offer scams and were forced to work as online scammers in Myanmar before being resuced recently, say Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) said the individuals, 12 men and three women, aged 21 to 45 years old, were forced to be computer and mobile phone technicians as part of the scam operations in Myanmar since 2023 and 2024.

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