"Earn 30 Million Won a Month, No Such Thing as Confinement or Assault" Cambodian Job Postings Still Persist

Enticing High Income Offers for Jobs in Cambodia
Recruitment Posts Spread Across Social Media and Online Communities

Amid a series of abduction and torture incidents involving Koreans in Cambodia, job postings enticing people to work part-time in Cambodia with promises of "high income" continue to appear online, sparking controversy. On the 13th, a post appeared on the recruitment board of a club community, seeking "telemarketing staff" to work in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, describing it as "the best high-income job."

Amid a series of abduction and torture cases involving Koreans in Cambodia, job postings encouraging part-time work in Cambodia using the lure of "high income" are still being posted online, sparking controversy. Asia Economy

The poster, identified as Mr. A, claimed that the average monthly salary ranges from 15 million to 30 million won, and that one employee received 45 million won last month. He added, "You should make money quickly while you can and take back your life." In an attempt to dispel concerns about the recent crimes targeting Koreans, he insisted, "There is no such thing as confinement or assault, and we never engage in such meaningless acts." He further promoted the company by saying, "The management is only focused on working together to make as much money as possible, so there is no need to worry about safety."

On this site, more than 20 job postings seeking "telemarketers" to work overseas for high incomes were posted in a single day. In addition, in a secret Telegram chat room with about 7,800 participants, a message seeking a job was met with a reply asking, "Can you create three bank accounts and a mobile OTP (one-time password) and come to Cambodia? We can guarantee 5 million won per month."

A job posting for part-time work in Cambodia titled "The Best High-Income Job" on a club community's recruitment board. Online community

A job posting on Danggeun Market, promising 400,000 won per delivery, stated, "Looking for someone to bring documents to Cambodia. We will provide round-trip airfare." This post was later shared among online users. However, apparently due to the recent controversy, the post has since been deleted. A Danggeun Market representative explained, "The problematic job posting was uploaded in May and deleted within 12 minutes after being identified. Currently, all overseas job postings are completely banned and are automatically blocked from being displayed." According to repeated victim testimonies, those lured by such posts and traveling to Cambodia have ended up being involved in voice phishing or romance scam crimes, even being subjected to confinement and torture. The police plan to block suspicious posts through the cyber investigation unit and other means.