Desperate Chinese Parents Search for Sons Trapped in Thai Job Scams
2025-01-14
South China Morning Post
Sun Maoxing and his wife Wang Weiju, in their sixties, embarked on a desperate search for their missing son in Thailand, after he fell prey to a job scam. The couple from mainland China's Shandong province never expected their first trip abroad to turn into a nightmare. With many Chinese nationals being lured into fake job offers in Thailand, the country has become a hotspot for human trafficking and online scams. The incident highlights the need for awareness about online job scams and the importance of verifying job offers before accepting them, especially for vulnerable individuals seeking employment abroad, including those from China and other parts of Asia.