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Staff and agencies in Kuala Lumpur

Dozens of Malaysians rescued in Peru after being trafficked to commit online fraud

Some of the Malaysians rescued after being held by the Red Dragon Taiwanese crime group in Lima.
Some of the Malaysians rescued after being held by the Red Dragon Taiwanese crime group in Lima. Photograph: Peruvian Ministry of Interior/AFP/Getty Images

More than 40 people from Malaysia have been rescued by police in Peru after they fell victim to a human trafficking syndicate operating a telecommunication fraud.

The Malaysians were forced to participate in the so-called “Macau scam”, making calls to companies in Malaysia and Taiwan to demand money while posing as banks, police or justice officials.

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