JOB SCAM/8 associates of Cambodia-based fraud ring figure arrested: Police
08/25/2022 09:30 PM
Eight individuals who work with a Taiwanese national believed to be a senior figure in a Cambodia-based fraud ring that has duped at least six individuals in Taiwan to travel to the country through fake online job advertisements were recently arrested, police said Thursday.
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