The case of 43 Malaysians who were tricked by a Macau Scam syndicate before being rescued by the Peruvian police in La Molina, Lima, is the first one involving Malaysian citizens in South America, said Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain.

He said from the preliminary information obtained, all the victims, comprising 17 men and 26 women aged between 20 and 30, were believed to have been deceived with lucrative offers of employment abroad...