80 South Koreans Missing In Cambodia Scam Centre Row

Eighty South Koreans who were possible victims of fake jobs or scam centres were unaccounted for in Cambodia, South Korea’s foreign ministry told AFP Tuesday (Oct 14). A foreign ministry official said that between January and August this year, 330 South Koreans were reported to have gone missing or been held against their will after entering Cambodia.

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