How did victims obtain passports to travel to Peru?

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Victims Utilised Valid Passports for Travel to Peru

Preliminary investigations suggest that the 43 Malaysians who were victims of a Macau Scam syndicate and subsequently rescued in Peru had travelled using valid passports. The police are currently liaising with the Immigration Department to ascertain the specifics of their departure, including whether they travelled individually or as part of a group.
Departure Details Under Review

The group of victims, comprising 17 men and 26 women, departed Malaysia on September 29. Initial findings indicate that all individuals possessed valid passports at the time of their travel. Further checks are underway with the Immigration Department to gather more comprehensive information regarding their travel arrangements and to establish if they were recruited and travelled collectively or separately.
Employment Scams Lead to Trafficking

The victims are believed to have been lured by lucrative employment offers abroad, a common tactic employed by such syndicates. While employment scams are not a new phenomenon, the geographical reach to South America, specifically Peru, marks a new dimension for cases involving Malaysian citizens. The Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Division (D3) will conduct interviews upon the victims' return to identify the recruiters responsible for their trafficking.

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