#job scam

Job scam syndicates are a bigger danger to Malaysia than the government thinks.

They are being detained in an immigration centre.

Crime has become a global crisis, Saifuddin says.

Lawmakers aim to address job scams, high recruitment fees.

Inaction may reflect badly on us as a nation.

Most are victims of job scams.

Strategies to deter future victims from falling prey are also discussed.

DPM says both countries will work out the finer details.

It wants govt to prevent Malaysians from falling for job scams.

The workers have sought assistance from authorities due to poor working conditions.

Authorities have rescued 12 individuals recently, envoy says. 

PARLIAMENT | Shamsul Anuar says syndicates advertise the positions on social media, among others.

Nur Fitriani shares her ordeal being a victim of job scam overseas. 

Both nations will establish joint task forces to tackle the crime. 

PARLIAMENT | Of that number, 403 have been brought home, 169 being traced.

They were victims of a job scam syndicate in Myanmar.

Police say some NGOs are taking advantage of victims families, requesting money.

Anwar urges Malaysians to be more vigilant.

Anti-trafficking conventions trump immigration-related offences, Pereira stresses. 

UPDATED 8.09PM | Malaysian govt moved in to rescue them, led by the CID chief.

He and 15 others Malaysians have been duped by lucrative job offers.

Six more Malaysians have been rescued and brought home.

Why charge so much, NGO asks Malaysian embassy in Cambodia. 

Highest number recorded in Cambodia, 139 workers came home.