121 Malaysians Trapped in Myanmar Job Scams Evacuated Amid Conflict

Victims, forced to commit cyber fraud, were evacuated through the Myanmar-China border; seven Malaysians remain in the conflict area.

121 Malaysians, most of Chinese descent, were evacuated from Myanmar after being stranded due to conflict in the region. They were victims of job scams and were forced to commit cyber fraud.
The victims were stranded in Laukkaing, a town on the China border, which has been besieged by ethnic armed groups seeking to wrestle the strategic point from the Myanmar junta.
The evacuation was carried out through the Myanmar-China border with the cooperation and approval of the countries involved. The victims arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on a special flight from China’s Kunming.
Malaysia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mohamad Alamin said the government is working out how to repatriate the remaining seven Malaysians still left in the conflict area.
Victims of these job scams are lured by promises of high-paying jobs and accommodation benefits, but are often instead forced to live in compounds and defraud online users.