NGO: 1,000 Malaysians forced to work for scams in Myanmar by human trafficking syndicates

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — About 1,000 Malaysian citizens have allegedly been forced to work as ‘call operators’ for frauds and scams run by international human trafficking...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — About 1,000 Malaysian citizens have allegedly been forced to work as ‘call operators’ for frauds and scams run by international human trafficking syndicates that operate in Myanmar, the Malaysian International Humanitarian Organisation revealed.

“It is difficult for the victim to escape because they are stationed at a location other than the syndicate’s headquarters which is heavily guarded and armed,” he was quoted as saying by the national daily. On February 16, the Dewan Rakyat was told that a total of 339 Malaysians were stranded in several countries due to fraudulent job offers. These included Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, the Philippines and Dubai.

 

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