JOB SCAM/Taiwanese being lured to Cambodia for illegal work: Taipei councilor
08/09/2022 05:58 PM
Taipei City Councilor Angela Ying (應曉薇) on Tuesday alerted the public to a spate of recent incidents in which Taiwanese have been lured to Cambodia with promises of high-paying jobs, only to be forced into illegal work and held in the country against their will.
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