43 young Malaysians freed in Peru after falling victim to international phone scam syndicate

Malaysian citizens, consisting of 26 women and 17 men aged 18-36, were rescued in Peru after being trafficked by a fraudulent phone scam syndicate.
The syndicate originated from crime networks in Taiwan and China, using the "Macau scam" to impersonate officials and steal banking details.
The victims had arrived in Peru just a week before being found and rescued by Peruvian police.
Investigations are ongoing into how the Malaysians were recruited and transported to Peru.
The victims will be repatriated to Malaysia after investigations are completed in Peru.