According to His Excellency Datuk Eldeen Husaini Mohd Hashim, Malaysia’s Ambassador to Cambodia, 30 additional Malaysians are being sought by Cambodian police as victims of job scam syndicates.
Meanwhile, the 29 Malaysians who remain in the Cambodian immigration depot will be transported back in stages beginning at the end of this month.
On September 9, 24 Malaysians were brought back by Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah who was on a working visit in Phnom Penh.
Saifuddin said out of 148 reported cases, 118 Malaysians who fell victim to job offer fraud in Cambodia have been rescued so far.
“Thank you to the Malaysian government, the Cambodian government, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, who gave specific instructions to conduct an operation to save some Malaysians there,” he said.
Once again advising Malaysians to be wary of lucrative job offers abroad, he said, “If you get any offers, contact our embassy in Phnom Penh, so they can help check whether the company is legitimate or not instead of going there without the proper information.”
Saifuddin said there were about 500 Malaysian companies operating in Cambodia and 5,000 Malaysians working and doing business in the country, and all were doing well.
