Cambodia assists foreigners scammed by traffickers

By Associated Press

Aug 21, 2022 12:14 am

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia said on Friday it was trying to aid foreigners who have been victimized by human traffickers after Taiwan said it had sought to free more than 300 of its citizens who were lured to the Southeast Asian nation by organized crime groups.

The mostly well-educated young people were promised high wages for technology jobs, but then were forced to work in call centers, scamming mainly mainland Chinese into making payments for non-existent government fees or investment opportunities.

SCAM SUSPECTS This Aug. 18, 2022 photo shows Taiwanese police officers escorting two men, who were deported from Thailand’s capital Bangkok and suspected of involvement in employment scams in Cambodia, upon their arrival at the Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. TAIWAN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BUREAU PHOTO VIA AP

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