Man abandoned by scam syndicate over lack of computer skills

A man from Johor, Malaysia fell for a job scam in Cambodia but was later abandoned by the syndicate due to his lack of computer skills.

The victim, 38-year-old Xiao Fei (name transliterated from Chinese), had been trapped in Cambodia for two months before receiving help from the Malaysian International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO).

The single father returned to Malaysia on Thursday (Jan 9).

Deemed ‘useless’ due to lack of computer & English language skills

Xiao Fei had initially flown to Cambodia to apply for a job as a private driver on 4 Nov 2024.

After arriving in the country, he was taken to the scam park, where he realised he had been deceived.

However, his lack of knowledge about computer equipment, inability to speak English, and refusal to participate in the scam operation led the group to deem him “useless”.

While they continued to provide him with basic accomodation and food, the syndicate held on to his passport to stop him from leaving.

Xiao Fei was not physically assaulted, but the constant fear he endured caused his weight to plummet from 90kg to 70kg.

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