The Big Story: Job Offers or a Scam? Singapore firm draws police scrutiny over Cambodian Resort links
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A Singapore-based firm, Changting Network Technology, is now the focus of a police probe, accused of luring jobseekers with false promises of work in Singapore that led instead to a scam-linked resort in Cambodia.
Investigations by The Straits Times have uncovered fresh details about the company’s recruitment tactics, its ties to a prominent Cambodian businessman, and how unsuspecting jobseekers were drawn in.
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Aqil Hamzah, Journalist, The Straits Times, to find out more about what they've uncovered about this case.
They also discuss how technology is fuelling more sophisticated scams, according to Interpol.
If you'd like to read more, check out the articles by The Straits Times:
Police looking into S’pore firm luring job seekers to scam-linked Cambodian resort
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/police-looking-into-spore-firm-luring-jobseekers-to-scam-linked-cambodian-resort
Criminal syndicates tapping AI to improve scams, human trafficking: Interpol
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/criminal-syndicates-tapping-ai-to-improve-scams-human-trafficking-interpol
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