2 Koreans rescued after being held in scam-related captivity in Cambodia

Two Koreans who were held captive in Cambodia in scam-related incidents have been rescued in separate operations conducted through cooperation between Korean and Cambodian authorities, police said Sunday. A man in his 30s, who has a disability, traveled to Cambodia via Vietnam after seeing a social media post advertising special recruitment opportunities for people with disabilities. But he failed to obtain a job and was subsequently held captive in a hotel in the Cambodian city of Sihanoukville. After a botched attempt to escape, he suffered abuse and threats demanding that he pay $20,000 before being rescued on May 7, according to police. Korean police are conducting follow-up investigations into brokers and others who lured the victim to Cambodia using the fake job posting. Separately, another captivity report was filed in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on May 10. A Korean woman in her 20s had traveled to Cambodia to meet a Chinese man she had met online, but she was later confined and threatened with messages saying she would not be released unless money was paid. After the report was filed, th

Original source: Korea Times