Sep 10 2011, 07:47 PM
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68 S'wak Youths Lured By Brunei Job Offers Lose Money
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Miri - The dream of landing high-paying jobs in Brunei has turned into a nightmare for 68 rural youngsters from Sri Aman and Saratok.
Lured by the sweet promises of a "recruitment company", they deposited a total of RM136,000 in cash via bank transactions and spent some more on travelling 800km to Miri, The Star reported.
'They stayed in motels while waiting for interviews by the recruitment company's staff.
But nobody showed up.
The money they banked into the agency's account had been withdrawn, and they had been left high and dry here with no money to buy food, no jobs in Brunei and no money to go home.
Each of the youths, most of them in their early 20s and 30s, had lodged reports against the company at the Miri Central Police Station over the last two days.
Miri deputy police chief Supt Ismail Paduka Idris confirmed the reports.
"There have been 68 reports by people who said they had been cheated.
"The Miri police have taken down statements from all of them and we are liaising with the Sri Arian police to investigate the cases.
"Apparently, they banked in the money for the so-called recruitment company in Sri Aman town.
"They said that they banked in RM2,000 each after some people from the company had told them there were lucrative jobs for them in Kuala Belait in Brunei.
"The people from the recruitment agency told them they must deposit the cash upfront in Sri Aman and then come to Miri (for interviews) before crossing into Brunei.
They realised they have been cheated after they waited in vain," he said. In their reports, the youths said they had tried to contact the agency-after arriving in Miri a few days ago, but nobody answered their calls.
They said they checked with the bank and found their money had been withdrawn.
Asked if there were any clues whether the agency had statewide links, Supt Idris said all the reports so far pointed to Sri Aman.
However, the police were investigating whether anyone in Miri was involved, he said.
Some of the youths are now stranded in Miri and some came only with simple clothes and personal belongings.
They said they had been told that jobs were available in industrial zones in Brunei and the agency could confirm the jobs for them
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Miri - The dream of landing high-paying jobs in Brunei has turned into a nightmare for 68 rural youngsters from Sri Aman and Saratok.
Lured by the sweet promises of a "recruitment company", they deposited a total of RM136,000 in cash via bank transactions and spent some more on travelling 800km to Miri, The Star reported.
'They stayed in motels while waiting for interviews by the recruitment company's staff.
But nobody showed up.
The money they banked into the agency's account had been withdrawn, and they had been left high and dry here with no money to buy food, no jobs in Brunei and no money to go home.
Each of the youths, most of them in their early 20s and 30s, had lodged reports against the company at the Miri Central Police Station over the last two days.
Miri deputy police chief Supt Ismail Paduka Idris confirmed the reports.
"There have been 68 reports by people who said they had been cheated.
"The Miri police have taken down statements from all of them and we are liaising with the Sri Arian police to investigate the cases.
"Apparently, they banked in the money for the so-called recruitment company in Sri Aman town.
"They said that they banked in RM2,000 each after some people from the company had told them there were lucrative jobs for them in Kuala Belait in Brunei.
"The people from the recruitment agency told them they must deposit the cash upfront in Sri Aman and then come to Miri (for interviews) before crossing into Brunei.
They realised they have been cheated after they waited in vain," he said. In their reports, the youths said they had tried to contact the agency-after arriving in Miri a few days ago, but nobody answered their calls.
They said they checked with the bank and found their money had been withdrawn.
Asked if there were any clues whether the agency had statewide links, Supt Idris said all the reports so far pointed to Sri Aman.
However, the police were investigating whether anyone in Miri was involved, he said.
Some of the youths are now stranded in Miri and some came only with simple clothes and personal belongings.
They said they had been told that jobs were available in industrial zones in Brunei and the agency could confirm the jobs for them
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which was really shocking to hear. But I said, why not? so I agreed to it
). The first system sold will be awarded with RM1k, plus all those shit promising a 11USD everyday from the transaction. Even if its true, after you sum up everything, couldnt even get any closer to RM2k a month.
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