139 Malaysians stranded abroad due to job scams, Parliament told
Of the 533 Malaysians rescued, 431 (81 per cent) were male, while 102 (19 per cent) were female.
KUALA LUMPUR - A total of 139 Malaysians remained stranded at various job scam syndicates abroad in Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and several other countries, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail was told.
He said that this figure covers the period from 2021 to July 4, 2025, where the police have received a total of 518 police reports, involving 672 Malaysians who are stranded abroad due to job scams.
'Out of this figure, 533 (79 per cent) individuals were saved, and 139 (21 per cent) are still stranded, especially in Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and other countries,' said Mr Saifuddin in a parliamentary written reply on July 29.
Of the 533 Malaysians rescued, 431 (81 per cent) were male, while 102 (19 per cent) were female, said Mr Saifuddin.
Based on age breakdown, Mr Saifuddin said 517 individuals (91 per cent) from those who were rescued are adults above 18-years-old, consisting of 422 males and 95 females.
'The remaining 16 victims (3 per cent) are children below 18-years-old, consisting of nine males and seven females,' added Mr Saifuddin.
According to Mr Saifuddin, Johor has the highest number of rescued victims, with 113 (21.2 per cent) individuals, followed by Selangor's 112 (21 per cent), and Sarawak's 92 (17 per cent).
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'The Home Ministry is committed to strengthening cooperation between agencies and to expand rescue operations and to raise public awareness so that Malaysians will be protected from being a job scam victim abroad.
'All information, complaints and cooperation with the public, NGOs, diplomatic community and private agencies are much welcomed in our efforts to eliminate job scam syndicates abroad,' added Mr Saifuddin. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
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