Most job scam syndicate victims come from rural areas — Deputy minister
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The majority of Malaysians who fall victim to overseas job scam syndicates are from the interior and rural areas, the...
Thailand, Cambodia to step up cooperation to combat call centre scams
BANGKOK, Feb 23 — Thailand and Cambodia agreed to step up cooperation to combat the rise of call centre scams in the two countries. Deputy...
Almost 600 reports of overseas job syndicate victims received as of yesterday
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received 572 reports involving Malaysian who were victims of ‘job scam’ syndicates abroad as...
Local job agencies involved in scam syndicates abroad, eight arrested — Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — Two local employment agencies were found to be involved in hoodwinking Malaysians into accepting offers from job scam syndicates abroad....
Job scams among issues to be raised in Dewan Rakyat on Thursday
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — The issue of job scams involving Malaysians and the government’s steps to address the problem are among the issues expected...
Job scam syndicate: Over 300 Malaysians rescued, 129 still unaccounted for
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 21 — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) as of yesterday has received a total of 488 reports of Malaysian citizens who were...
Johor cops nab 14 in online fraud of non-existent jobs
JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 14 — Police arrested 14 individuals of an online fraud syndicate for allegedly offering non-existent jobs in a raid on two terraced...
Over a hundred victims of overseas job scam syndicates rescued — Police
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — A total of 110 Malaysians who were stranded abroad after falling victim to job scam syndicates have been rescued and...
NGOs urge Laos govt to help rescue Malaysians held by fraud jobs syndicate
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — Three Malaysian NGOs today called on the Government of Laos to help secure the release of Malaysians held captive in...
AMMTC: Home Ministry raises issue of Malaysians falling victim to job scam syndicates abroad
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The issue of Malaysians left stranded in foreign countries after falling victim to overseas job scam syndicates, was among matters...
Job scam syndicates: Special committee headed by foreign ministry to be set up
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 21 — A multi-agency special committee led by the Foreign Ministry, will be formed to ensure Malaysians who have fallen victim to job...
Cabinet to discuss issue of job scams involving Malaysian victims abroad
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 20 — The proposed setting up of a special committee at the Asean level will be among the approaches to be discussed by...