JOB SCAM/Thousands of Taiwanese may be trafficking victims in Cambodia: Police
08/08/2022 10:53 PM
Thousands of Taiwanese lured to Cambodia by the promise of high-paying jobs may be stuck there as victims of human trafficking, according to an estimate by the National Police Agency (NPA).
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