JOB SCAM/MOFA, Kaohsiung prosecutors negligent in handling job scams: Control Yuan
08/21/2023 10:30 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office have been censured for their mishandling of incidents in which Taiwanese individuals fell victim to job scam rings offering well paid jobs in Southeast Asian countries, the Control Yuan said on Monday.
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