JOB SCAM/296 Taiwanese linked to job scams still in Cambodia, other Southeast Asian countries
12/13/2022 04:05 PM
A Taiwanese diplomat on Tuesday said there are still around 300 Taiwanese nationals who are believed to be victims of job scam rings in Cambodia and have not returned to the country, even after the government's months-long effort to bring them home.
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