10 Filipinos rescued from Cambodia scam operations

Ten more Filipinos trafficked to Cambodia for online scam operations have been rescued and repatriated to the Philippines.

The repatriated individuals were rescued from Oddar Meanchey province on Saturday and arrived back in the Philippines on Sunday.

The Philippine Embassy in Phnom Penh provided care packages and meals to the returnees, while the DFA covered their repatriation flight costs.

Agencies that welcomed the returnees at the airport included the DFA, Department of Migrant Workers, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, and the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking.

The DFA reiterated its warning against deceptive online job advertisements, particularly those found on social media, which can lead to harmful outcomes.

Scam centers in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar use illegal online schemes and traffic people to run these fraudulent operations.