KOTA KINABALU: Sabah police have urged the public to be cautious when considering job offers abroad to avoid falling victim to overseas job scams.
State Police Commissioner Jauteh Dikun said there has been a rise in such scams, with cases frequently surfacing on social media.
“Verify any job offer with the Labour Department or relevant agencies before making a decision. This is crucial to ensure personal safety and to avoid becoming a victim of employment syndicates,” he said when met at a Ramadan iftar event with Sandakan district police personnel, last week.
Jauteh also reminded Malaysians planning to work abroad to inform the relevant authorities of their whereabouts.
“Notify the department that manages our citizens overseas so they can monitor and assist in case of any unforeseen incidents,” he added.
His warning comes just after a mother in Tuaran lodged a missing person’s report on her son, fearing he had fallen victim to a job scam or human trafficking ring.
Thirty-year-old Taqdiril Alim Bakar was last heard from in January before going missing, believed to be in Myanmar’s Tachileik region. His last words to his mother were, “Please find me if I cannot be contacted after this.”
Earlier, on the breaking of fast programme, Jauteh explained that the Iftar gathering was part of an initiative by the Sabah police contingent headquarters to engage with district police personnel across the state.
“Today, I am in Sandakan. During our journey from Kota Kinabalu, we also stopped at Telupid police station and the Sapi Nangoh checkpoint to meet and motivate officers on duty,” he said.
He also commended police personnel for their dedication in carrying out their duties despite fasting.
As part of the event, contributions were handed out to underprivileged individuals and orphans.
Also present were Sabah contingent Internal Security and Public Order Department chief Abdul Fuad Malek, his wife Fauziah Nor Mohd Nor, who heads the Sabah PERKEP IKS Bureau, Sandakan district police chief ACP Ashmon Bajah, and his deputy Superintendent Ramasamy Kuppan.
