Malaysian teenager forced to become a scammer after falling for job ad

Warning: This video contains disturbing scenes
SINGAPORE - When Malaysian teenager Ah Heng (not his real name) saw a Facebook post in February advertising a job for a customer service position in Cambodia, he was intrigued.
The job promised him RM4,000 (S$1,250), which was more than what Ah Heng, 19, earned monthly as a phone shop assistant back home.
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[@celestialstar124]

Be realistic and dont be greedy... Also never trust any ad 100%... Stupid to believe a poor country will pay you so much more money.

[@JesusLovesHisCreations]

I totally agree with u😂👍my dad once taught me when u dun be greedy, u wun fall into the scammers’ traps…. Scammers always catch ur vulnerabilities after a few chats, they’ll catch on ur vulnerabilities…. E.g. u r lonely, etc….or u just broke up….or u r desperately looking for extra income etc…

[@Professor-Patti]

@@JesusLovesHisCreations YES! Very intelligent reply. Those that pass judgment here would be some of the first the scammer would ensnare. They know the psychology & verbiage to look for. This is such a massive issue, combined with child sex trafficking, but yet there is rarely mass media investigations, discussion, or education that we must examine this question- why aren't our governments, media & elite not demanding better protection for our children?

[@mtv565]

In another video (by CNA) of malaysian job scam victim Blice Tan, he revealed that the scam syndicate has malaysian interviewers during the scamming process and real life office in malaysia.

[@JamesFelix-e5l]

I am from America. I am really happy to see your work to expose people like this on web and make awareness among people. I had already shared this *GRIND TECHIEI* to all my foreign friends and ask them to share to others. Thank you again please keep the good work. Thank you again$

[@steventay5834]

user-bw8fj4pv9i We now have put in place many anti scam strategy by the SG police force and banks. Not so easy to scam us anymore

[@kevina2907]

Do not trust everything in the virtual world. Too good to be true.

[@ericcheong9189]

Win prize, high salary job, hot ladies bank or police office contact me, and so soso, all I delete. Key word is don't be GREEDY.

[@Sodierof4tuneBabi]

welcome to gulag if you survive you'll earn your freedom

[@agneslim716]

The man who scammed me is highly educated. His mother is a retired teacher and his brother works in civil service.

[@kizzle45shizzle]

So next time I talk to a scammer, i should ask if they need help

[@isDatBoi]

If you do that.. it will trigger their boss and probably got killed or punished

[@tuapuikia]

Men or women should demand video call if you think the person behind the phone is legit! No video call, no honey!

[@mtv565]

In another video (by CNA) of malaysian job scam victim Blice Tan, he revealed that the scam syndicate has malaysian interviewers during the scamming process and real life office in malaysia.

[@Jo-lz4ie]

How can one earn more than in KL being hotel receptionist in Cambodia? It isn’t a logical move 🤔

[@demichen3036]

很多受騙上當是朋友已經在那裏想逃出，公司會要求要離開需要找到20個朋友進來工作，有很多人是被認識很久的朋友騙的

[@ScubaShark--8964]

@@demichen3036 *_我是馬來西亞人🇲🇾，上星期我都還不懂有這個詐騙時，我就接到那個電話了。。 還好沒接，去查一查結果冒充本地銀行的詐騙電話。這個星期才發現原來。。 還好沒接。_* ''牠'' 們是專門找失業/沒工作的來騙的。

[@socialmai]

There are so many facebook groups offering jobs in Cambodia. People should report these groups.

[@hwhuang5788]

During MCO, people need permits to travel within Malaysia. Malaysians need permits to visit Isreal for pilgrimage. The Malaysian Immigration and police can enforce restriction for those travelling to Cambodia and Burma to get permits in advance.

[@tysloo81]

this is too good to be true, even in Singapore you it is hard to get jobs with this kind of salary, and they believe a job ad from cambodia with is must must poorer country, is it that good, why they want to hire foreigner? not like they have any qualification to back it up either

[@mtv565]

In another video (by CNA) of malaysian job scam victim Blice Tan, he revealed that the scam syndicate has malaysian interviewers during the scamming process and real life office in malaysia.

[@DogeMultiverse]

life as a teenager is not easy nowadays. lots of irresponsible parents

[@annieteo7169]

Recently, Diana Ser did a report on this. It is operated by Mainland Chineses. It is located in gated factory.

[@sgfuture7114]

Scammers are trained to say that they are victims or forced to be scammers whenever they're caught...

[@princess320moonlight9]

No because those scammer cheat victim by hign salary job in Cambodia and force them to scam people there if not they get beaten up.

[@vichope6408]

@@princess320moonlight9silly, you don't get what he is trying to say.

[@princess320moonlight9]

@@vichope6408 silly is you! I local of course I understand what he is saying, you think that whole world no victim all bad person? There are alot job scam and if they don't agree to scam people they will get beaten up. I don't know if you are one of the scammer that's why you so angry, if you are please careful of karma!

[@lmapls9690]

@@vichope6408 anyone can understand that, but there are documentaries with hidden cameras showing that slavery scammers exist. Not only in cambodia, Brazil, India and many more countries. People are getting smarter and they know in 3rd world countries people can go missing without any consequence

[@baopipi1849]

if you were in thar situation you would know

[@planetmarsvodka5127]

They are lured with lucrative wages working in casinos but ended up being scammed and detained for ransoms by the syndicates.

[@johnbrookhaven7134]

They are torturing to worker like animal..

[@planetmarsvodka5127]

@@johnbrookhaven7134 Some males and females are being buried alive by using a backhoe or tractors....according from an escaped victim in Malaysia

[@hwhuang5788]

If Shopee and Lazada can do a verification check thru a handphone when making a signin or login to their accounts using a new device, why the banks cannot do a verification or OTP check when doing login or signin to an online banking account, in addition to the username / ID and Password. Further to improve security, all iphone number change should require another OTP. Banks should be responsible for doing business with any software programmes that are unsecure and outdated. When an OTP is sent to account bearer, then a login attempt or change of iphone number is going on, even when a scammer is attempting to hack .

[@yvvonelee5026]

Despite wide reports on these scammers, yet so many fall into their traps. Malaysian Chinese formed the largest group, otherwise Taiwanese if not for their lockdown. Why are the Chinese educated so easily scammed to Myanmar or Cambodia. Is the Chinese educator chauvinists to be blame?

[@commieskungflu1635]

Cuz the scammers are from China. These human trafficking and scam syndicates are all China origin. They are using Cambodia as a base and have exported their lawlessness and crimes out of China to Cambodia and Myanmar. Chinese educated are particularly susceptible because of knowing the same language as that scam country.

[@dohuuhailong8352]

well most of the people who got scammed probably because they are poor and from countryside that don't have much opportunity to reach the information.

[@michaelgabriel5786]

Not everyone read news everyday.

[@yvvonelee5026]

Recently, the Malaysian Authority found that more than 50% returnees surrendered to the Thai Police, because they did not make money out of scamming.

[@ang1852]

Shocking!!!! Who are the mastermind ? Why never mention ???

[@annieteo7169]

Mainland china

[@ericcheong9189]

Mastermind always hide in dark side. 🧟‍♂️ But I believe it's China too.

[@madokaor3611]

It is located in Cambodia the group of Cambodian near the boarder not under government control. They reached out to seek “agents” to work for them on how to lure victims from all over Asia.

[@BULLIER8]

there are tons of matermind. goverment officals/ business owners all tied withtin cambodia, vietnam, thailand and myanmmer. the " golden triangle" full of drugs,scams,rape,kipnap,death and organg smuuggling. this thugs or business owners PAYS huge amout of money to goverment officals even the POLICE wouldnt do anything as it will meant they will either be silence killed or lost of job. imagine this thugs paying the cambodia goverement to BUILD A AIRPORT for the goverment. do u think the goverment will cut this money pouch? no.

[@commieskungflu1635]

China

[@trianglestomache6353]

Average Cambodia salary is only about S$260 per month ,so why should anybody believe that a company in Cambodia would be hiring a foreigner to travel to Cambodia to do work for salary of S$1250 per month ???😂😂🤣

[@KeshJerimy]

I can't image how tough it would be to decide which position to play in the fight against these con artists. It is imperative that the past not be forgotten!! Regards to the *Grind Techiei* team for accepting this duty and fighting these evil swindler’s!! 😡

[@syafiqazmi6611]

Sus...are they scammed or they ARE the real scammers?

[@ethanc8130]

To answer your question, they apply job from job ads with lucrative pay and when they arrive at destination they being scammed by syndicate to do illegal work aka "scammer" forcefully. Not the job they are promised with. For example a woman being duped in working for a factory but force into illegal activities when they arrive.

[@mtv565]

In another video (by CNA) of malaysian job scam victim Blice Tan, he revealed that the scam syndicate has malaysian interviewers during the scamming process and real life office in malaysia.

[@Ramusersmith]

Dude *Grindtechiei* you are a modern-day hero. So glad law enforcement is on board^

[@AnemiTime]

Only stupid can be scammed

[@FreakyShirley]

Should have just ban people from going Cambodia

[@jennytan2301]

To help others is to help yourself Sowing good seeds as cause would result in reaping marvelous fruits as effects. Giving away little would bring considerable in return.

[@kelv_trades]

I'm surprise the group of victims did not work together and fight back against their captives. Muay thai too powerful?

[@lovedsky1114]

They got guns..

[@suyinweesy]

There are even scams posing as celebraties and scaming the fans of their hard earned money and life savings.

[@walterstwo5923]

I was about to fall in this same trap Luckily I started doing research and fell on this

[@loading401]

That what am currently doing ...I got an offer from Thailand ...high salary ..I have the ticket and the hotel reservation ..just waiting for my Thai visa

[@walterstwo5923]

@@loading401 Good luck bro

[@loading401]

Luckily enough ,am doing a research ..I don't think I will go

[@walterstwo5923]

@@loading401 Do further research like company name, did they send you a working contract ?

[@loading401]

@@walterstwo5923 they didn't send me anything apart from ticket and hotel booking ,there's nothing to show the name of the company...they only showed me the location of the company which was also drawn with pen .

[@Jsarmy87124]

This is so sad for the scammer and the victims the ceo of that 🤮

[@minniechuasingapore7057]

If fellow reality analysis..should think that combolia is poor country..how can offer so high salary job...even Singapore..Canada united state united kingdom also don't have as so good offer than combolia..Those people is greet so get cheated..and without reality analysis

[@gabrielediantonio1475]

They don't tell you this.. no one will tell cambodia is poor, in any case also Nigeria is poor but millionaire are also there.

[@randomvideos-pg3xg]

job ad from Cambodia, is either scamming people or online gambling

[@thanashreeappalanayudu9562]

Rescure can help with code and My Card Malaysia. For Refune.

[@marinekong235]

greed does not pay

[@yeoedwin1619]

Looks like only the following can break into Victory Paradise Resort in Cambodia and KK Land in Myanmar: Agent 47 from Hitman, Solid Snake of Metal Gear Solid, Sam Fisher of Splinter Cell

[@Professor-Patti]

Right. As of my comment, 2700 have been detained in the Philippines at one of these forced labor camps, this is a good start, but it is less than 1% of the number being affected.

[@Sodierof4tuneBabi]

welcome to gulag if you survive you'll earn your freedom

[@Primasanto2011]

The gullibility astonishes me

[@Professor-Patti]

It is not always based on gullibility, often is hopelessness that drives people to make choices that are less than ideal. They are in such a terrible state, whether poverty, loneliness, etc., that they come across something that gives them a spark of hope & they hold onto that & their brain only catches up with reality after it's too late. For these kids, many have not had good education, what seems obvious to us, they have no idea. We need to cease judgment and start collaborating and figuring out ways to protect our children & the elderly.

[@suyinweesy]

​@@Professor-Patti thank you for explaining the facts to people who think that they are smart and will never get scam.

[@ongernie7216]

Malaysian thinking the opportunity from Singapore is also available in Cambodia. These Malaysian that Singapore government treasure as foreign talent in Singapore. They can fall for slaves call from Cambodia.

[@trianglestomache6353]

Why would a scam victim send over money to a stranger online using fake stolen photos?? Dont the scam victim even have the intelligence to at least have a live video chat first, to see if the video of scammer match the photos or not??😅🤣😂 Its shocking there are such foolish people in world

[@graciehartietv]

Now the scammers can fake the entire live video with Ai technology. 🤡🤡🤡

[@Professor-Patti]

@@graciehartietv That's fairly expensive to do, still, at this time & it would still be not quite right, but that doesn't mean there are no groups using AI to deceive. The point is this, don't go, there should always be a contract, nothing hand-drawn & you are smart enough, don't let false hope lure you, your children, your siblings, or your friend. Trust no one and question everything. It even happens in the USA, not so much in work camps, but scamming out of money, or girls & women come at very high prices with s3x trafficking. Losses equal hundreds of BILLIONS of dollars every year. I don't like politics, but that fraudulent POTUS we have now has a fraudulent son, too. Trump had made quick progress building a wall across the US-Mexico border, but his 1st week in office, Biden canceled everything. Our border patrol agents were devastated, they are letting criminals, murderers & traffickers walk right into the USA. We don't have online work scammer groups targeting us & our children, but trafficking rings of pedophiles. The horrors of this are what they are doing to babies & though I pray. I know most of us have different beliefs, and that is ok, I'm not trying to force mine on any of you & I don't know enough about your beliefs, I apologize, but I will tell you this, our thoughts & words are POWERFUL, no matter your belief, this is true & knowing this I pray for you, your children, your country. Evil is real, and what these scammers & traffickers are doing is evidence of that, stay away from it if is too good to be true.

[@KeanHor]

Don’t answer any adv. or reply to any call or invitation. I receive every other days call and invitations and emails trying to sugarcoat offers that is impossible to believe.

[@shiellacarmen9424]

What company?

[@D3n1Ga]

What's name company and address located office and name building?

[@annieteo7169]

Watch CNA report by Diana Ser.. it is operated by mainland china in a gated factory

[@nyagaalice737gmail]

It’s in Mynmar boarder of Thailand at Mae Sot outskirts

[@nextgen4086]

@@nyagaalice737gmail is it haotai group?? it is also chinese based company in measot thailand.

[@nyagaalice737gmail]

@@nextgen4086 yes! The company in Myanmar boarder Hoetoi is not the same as those in Malaysia! The people there are very safe and are not overloaded with work! They also have complaints departments Incase you are forced to do what you were not promised.

[@nextgen4086]

@@nyagaalice737gmail Thanks.. I have been offered a job from haotai...Due to this ongoing scam operations i didn't respond to them.. Should i go there to work??

[@nickyyap1663]

Too many stupid people around. They think it is their grandfather company. 😂

[@joeboy7162]

Nice techniques. !

[@TigistAschalew-y3w]

Please help another people workings that ariya

[@2038Ounnak]

How to make Cambodia look way worse than it is already:

[@Sodierof4tuneBabi]

welcome to gulag if you survive you'll earn your freedom

[@rkpillai3]

It is happening not only to Chinese races... But also Indians and other races too... They should consider all of them and support....

[@planetmarsvodka5127]

Yes , its true

[@nyagaalice737gmail]

They should close those companies. No other way.

[@minniechuasingapore7057]

Many lie lie people at online..don't believed..

[@nolixxnf7793]

Malay ada tak?

[@johnnysebastian8782]

Sy percaya takde.. Diaorang target Chinese je

[@twinkle7404]

yes ada byk yg kena tipu oleh agent masa kes tahun 2019.

[@chickensoup9869]

Ada. Yang tukang hire pun ada.

[@marinekong235]

wah ah heng tricked or he fell for it due to greed

[@godsamazinggrace5331]

My goodness Job ad recruiting scammers?? Scammed by job recruitment Scammers will burn in the lake of burning sulphur!!

[@oomorrningstar]

He just didnt got commission then choose to runaway 🤣 , the things he showed is super old video has been viral from long time ago in phillipines

[@NewmaticKe]

The is always the right of choice