KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Jun — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Malaysian Embassy in Manila, is actively identifying and verifying the status of 134 individuals believed to be Malaysians rescued by the Philippines authorities from a job scam syndicate.

KULIM, June 11 — Malaysians who are victims of job scams and find themselves stranded in foreign countries are those easily swayed by advertisements on social media offering job opportunities with attractive salaries and other benefits.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — The Foreign Ministry, as of February 13, has received 564 reports of Malaysians being victims of job scam syndicates abroad.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 17 — Another three Malaysian job scam victims of a criminal syndicate in Myanmar have been rescued and brought back to the country today said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

CHENNAI/BANGKOK, Nov 3 — Indian engineer Stephen Wesley was puzzled when he was asked to take a typing test during an interview for a graphic design job in Thailand — but put it out of his mind when he got the role.

BANGKOK, Oct 31 — Thai police arrested the suspected mastermind of a job scam syndicate in Myanmar, while stepping up a manhunt to locate other suspects involved including a Malaysian.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — Some 261 Malaysian victims who had fallen victim to job scam syndicates and who were stranded in Cambodia, have been successfully rescued so far.