More than 140 Vietnamese citizens arrested in Cambodia in connection with online fraud

Specifically, according to information from the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, on July 14, more than 140 Vietnamese citizens were detained by Cambodian authorities in Phnom Penh for engaging in online fraud.

According to the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs , after receiving the information, the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia immediately proactively worked with the relevant authorities of the host country to find out information, requested Cambodia to ensure living conditions for citizens and coordinate to complete the initial identity verification procedures.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also directed the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia and relevant units to coordinate with domestic and local authorities to carry out necessary consular procedures and support citizens to return home as soon as possible.

The Foreign Ministry spokesman also continued to advise Vietnamese citizens to be vigilant against invitations to work abroad with easy, high-paying jobs that do not require qualifications or degrees, do not require a signed contract, and do not go through a business or labor dispatching organization.

"Citizens need to carefully learn about the job content, the unit, the expected work location and relatives of the person introducing them, the insurance regime, and the benefits to make the right decision before going abroad to work" - The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated clearly, and emphasized that citizens as well as relatives of citizens who want to learn about information and regulations can continue to contact the citizen protection hotline of the Consular Department or the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia.

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