Wangsa Maju MP Tan Yee Kew has urged the police to conduct a thorough investigation into allegations of syndicate activities scamming the rakyat through employment agents before forcing them to commit online fraud.

“According to the reports received, apart from forcing victims to commit online fraud for money, they also demanded ransom money from the victims if they wanted to be freed.

“I believe the actual number of Malaysians abducted abroad by this syndicate is...