INTERACTIVE: Online scam tactics are evolving. Here’s how to protect yourself

Made to work only to be deceived

PETALING JAYA: A different type of job scam is being pulled off on social media, with victims being asked to perform tasks that range from following the pages of celebrities to buying products from online stores to increase pageviews and ratings.

Job scam victim tells of ‘prison’, beatings in Myanmar

GEORGE TOWN: Job scam victims from Malaysia, Taiwan and even China are being held in prison-like conditions in the Myawaddy area at the Thai-Myanmar border, a victim has claimed.

Asean News Headlines at 9pm on Friday (May 13, 2022)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (May 13, 2022)

Job scam: Mother desperately hoping to reunite with son believed trapped in Myanmar

KUANTAN: A mother is desperately trying to reunite with her son, who is believed to have become a victim of a job scam in Myanmar.

Serving scammers in Myanmar, job scam victim reveals

GEORGE TOWN: A job scam victim now trapped in Myanmar got in touch with Jelutong MCA and alleged a sordid tale of misery.

Job scam: Two Penang youths enslaved in Thailand

GEORGE TOWN: Looking for better job opportunities, two youths were lured by their friend to work in Thailand and are now believed to be victims of a job scam.

Asean News Headlines at 9pm on Tuesday (May 10, 2022)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (May 10, 2022)

Delivery couriers in S’pore cheated of at least S$2,000 in job scam

Several delivery couriers in Singapore have been cheated of at least S$2,000 (RM6,306) in total since April in a job scam targeting those in the trade.

‘All my money is gone’

When Sam (not his real name), a migrant worker, accepted a job offer on June 20 last year, all he wanted was to earn more money quickly, so that he could build a bigger and more comfortable home for his family in Bangladesh.