Chew said the syndicate offered various fraudulent schemes, including bogus investment opportunities, love scams and the sale of non-existent items. Chew said he and other Malaysians were then taken to Thailand, where they were handed over to Malaysian Embassy officials. On Dec 20, Sinar Harian reported that 31 Malaysians who fell victim to an online job scam syndicate in Myawaddy had been safely repatriated. Wisma Putra said the Foreign Ministry, through its embassies in Bangkok and Yangon, successfully facilitated the repatriation of 31 Malaysian nationals. "Their identities were confirmed earlier by officials from the Malaysian embassy in Bangkok during a previous repatriation operation in early December.

Source: The Star December 31, 2025 06:35 UTC