Scammers forced my disabled nephew to work overseas, says worried uncle

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IPOH: The family of a disabled man here fears for his safety after he is believed to have fallen victim to scammers and forced to work in Cambodia.

The 22-year-old man identified as Ah Choong finally contacted them after being out of touch for over a month, according to his uncle, who asked to be known only as Ah Lee.“My nephew has a learning disability and has an OKU card. His parents are divorced so he often called me for help."When he didn’t return home after a week, I tried to call him but there was no response.

“Ah Choong told me that once they had his new passport, he was brought to KL International Airport and flown to Bangkok before taking a car ride to Cambodia,” he said, adding that his nephew was forced to work as a scammer there. “As an uncle, I can’t be at peace knowing that my nephew is in danger. His boss told him that if he wants to return home, he must pay RMB70,000 , which I can’t afford,” he said.Low said Ah Choong had initially responded to a job vacancy advertisement on social media.

 

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