What began as an overseas job opportunity turned into a year-long nightmare for a 26-year-old Malaysian who was forced to work for an online scam syndicate in Myawaddy, Myanmar.
The victim, who wanted to be known only as Chew, said he was among 31 Malaysians safely repatriated on December 20 after being rescued from a scam compound during a security raid by Myanmar authorities.
Chew, who works as a ground staff member for an airline company at Singapore’s Changi Airport, said his ordeal began on...
Malaysian forced to scam Hongkongers recalls year-long nightmare in Myanmar
Published 1 hour ago
Source: scmp.com

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