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Studying or working abroad are often regarded as a blessing. In Malaysia particularly, there will always be that one aunt who brags about her son or daughter that got to study or work abroad. Ugh!
But they are definitely a good opportunity. You can experience new cultures, meet new people and most probably receive good pay. But beware, a number of these &lsquo;good opportunities&rsquo; are actually a scam!
<img src="https://apicms.thestar.com.my/uploads/images/2021/09/10/1289298.jpg" alt="Study: Job-related scams on rise due to pandemic | The Star" width="438" height="292" />
Photo Credit: <a style="color: #7e8c8d;" href="https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2021/09/12/study-job-related-scams-on-rise-due-to-pandemic">@thestar.com.my</a>
Two days ago, a total of 238 Malaysians were reported to fall in the overseas job scam syndicates, and 168 of them are still stranded, said Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) secretary Datuk Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin.
She said most of them were lured by Facebook advertisements that offer a high-paying job abroad. &ldquo;Victims who are interested in the offer will contact the agent through the WeChat, WhatsApp and Messenger applications.&rdquo;&nbsp;
<img src="https://focusmalaysia.my/wp-content/uploads/Noorsiah-Mohd-Saaduddin.jpg" alt="Scammer alert! 238 victims since 2021, says PDRM" width="225" height="183" />
Photo Credit: <a style="color: #7e8c8d;" href="https://focusmalaysia.my/scammer-alert-238-victims-since-2021-says-pdrm/">@focusmalaysia.my</a>
&ldquo;After getting the victim&rsquo;s consent, the agent informs them that it will manage and bear the cost of travel to the job destination,&rdquo; she added. Thus, when they arrived, all the documents were confiscated, and the victims were locked up there. How scary is that?
Some were actually forced to work for other syndicates for gambling, investment, love scams and many others.
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1663747791/unsigned/femxa0zv6gwca2rfs3fh.gif" width="221" height="221" />
She said that &ldquo;PDRM is currently working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aseanapol (Asean Chiefs of National Police), Interpol (International Criminal Police Organisation) to locate and bring home the victims who are still stranded.&rdquo; Nice 👍
Today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, said that the government will ensure that all the victims will be brought home safely.
&ldquo;The government views seriously the plight of Malaysians stranded in Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia. Always be careful of job offers abroad,&rdquo; he advised.
<img src="https://assets.hmetro.com.my/images/articles/obj16482029_1629262096.jpg" alt="Nama Ismail Sabri jadi bualan netizen" />
Photo Credit: <a style="color: #95a5a6;" href="https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2021/08/743853/nama-ismail-sabri-jadi-bualan-netizen">@hmetro.com.my</a>
There are currently 148 job scam victims in Cambodia who were rescued, leaving only 10 of them that are still stranded and in need of help. Thus, &ldquo;from the number of rescued victims, 29 are still in the immigration detention depot in Cambodia while the rest have returned home,&rdquo; he added.
He assured that, &ldquo;the Malaysian Embassy in Phnom Penh is actively pursuing efforts to track down Malaysians who are reported to be victims of job scams.&rdquo;
Similarly, Malaysia embassies in Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, are also trying hard to help and track all the victims. Over half of them have been rescued and some of them are already being tracked down by Malaysian authorities.
Minister in the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Department (Special Functions), Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad, has also proposed to set up a specific force within the Asean level to ease the process of finding and rescuing more victims.
<img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ConsciousDimIguana-size_restricted.gif" alt="Best Good Job Me GIFs | Gfycat" />
The rescued victims from Cambodia had shared their stories:
1. Apparently, being forced to work is not that worse compared to this 20-year-old Melaka waiter who was pushed off a balcony.
<img src="https://cilisos.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AAYePRS-207x300.jpeg" />\
Photo Credit: <a style="color: #95a5a6;" href="https://cilisos.my/malaysian-victims-of-overseas-job-scams-tell-their-story/">@cilisos.my</a>
Seah shared that when he refused to join one of the syndicates, he was tortured for days before being pushed off a third-floored balcony.&nbsp;
He said: &ldquo;I told them that I don&rsquo;t like it and I don&rsquo;t want to take part in scams. I just want to go home. Then I was beaten up for three or four days in a row (with a baseball bat).&nbsp;
"One day they came into my room to beat me up again. I blocked the attacks and ended up at the balcony, and they asked me."
&ldquo;They say, would you believe I&rsquo;ll just push you off from here? I continued to block, and they just pushed me.&rdquo;
Oh My God, what's wrong with these people! 🤦&zwj;♀️
2. Another heart-breaking story would be this parent who knows their son&rsquo;s death 4 months after he called and asked for money.
<img src="https://cilisos.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1724612-1024x775.jpeg" />
Photo Credit: @<a style="color: #95a5a6;" href="https://cilisos.my/malaysian-victims-of-overseas-job-scams-tell-their-story/">cilisos.my</a>
No one ever knows the full story of Zhan Feng, 23, who told his parents that he is going to visit friends in Bangkok in January.&nbsp;
After receiving the call from their son asking for RM80k for hospital bills, they traveled to Bangkok in May, only to find their son was dead under a different name. They strongly believed that their son actually fell into the job scam.
Aigooo, otokke&hellip; 😔
That's why it&rsquo;s very important to check job offers you get. Make sure to check the agency's name at the targeted country&rsquo;s embassy. 
And&nbsp;please tell your parents and whoever you are close to where you are going. If anything happens, they would be able to check on you! So,&nbsp;guys, please, be careful!
What do you think? Leave a comment down below!
*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, The Star &amp; various cross references for context.
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