Overseas job scam: Police say 168 Malaysians stranded

BernamaPublished: Aug 19, 2022 1:16 PM

A total of 238 Malaysians have fallen victim to overseas job scam syndicates, with 168 still stranded outside the country, said police secretary Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin.

She said the police had received 182 reports related to job scams from 2021 until yesterday, involving 238 victims.

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