Hong Kong people have been "sold pigs" to "fraud camps" in Myanmar, Cambodia and other countries. They are involved in human trafficking and illegal detention. Some people have been beaten and electrocuted.
A spokesman for the Security Bureau said tonight (21st) that one more Hong Kong person who had sought help from the Immigration Department earlier was rescued and returned to Hong Kong from Thailand today. So far, 16 people have returned to Hong Kong safely under the coordination of the task force of the Security Bureau.
▼From August 22 to the present, many Hong Kong people involved in job-seeking scams in Southeast Asia▼
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The Security Bureau stated that the Hong Kong citizen had earlier sought assistance from the Immigration Department's "Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Abroad Unit". Later, with the assistance of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Security Bureau's task force, today Safely returned to Hong Kong from Thailand.
Since the establishment of the Security Bureau Task Force, a total of 16 helpers have returned to Hong Kong safely under its coordination.
A spokesman for the Security Bureau urged Hong Kong residents concerned or their family members to contact the Immigration Department as soon as possible. They can use the dedicated WhatsApp line 5190 8909 for this matter, or call the 24-hour helpline (852) of the Immigration Department's "Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit". ) 1868. Use the "Immigration Department Mobile Application" to call the 1868 hotline or submit an online help form with internet data.
The bureau urges members of the public to report to the police as soon as possible if they suspect they have been deceived.
Anyone who knows or receives information that there is a victim in need of assistance should contact the Immigration Department as soon as possible to follow up, so that the relevant Hong Kong residents can return to Hong Kong safely as soon as possible.
▼Cambodia Fraud Camp Situation▼
Fraud Camp｜One more Hong Kong resident returned to Hong Kong safely, a total of 15 people escaped after being assisted by a special team Cambodia returns to Hong Kong to add a new scam camp trapped in Laos | 31 victims of Hong Kong have returned to Hong Kong or 12 people are in Myanmar Cambodia No Freedom Fraud Camp | One more victim of Hong Kong returned to Hong Kong, a total of 24 Hong Kong people returned to Hong Kong 15 people still trapped