Police have received 224 reports from family members and friends of missing Malaysians since last year, police secretary Noorsiah Saaduddin said.

From these reports, 284 had been identified as victims of job scam syndicates.

One hundred and ten victims had been rescued and brought back to Malaysia, leaving 174 still stranded abroad, she said in a statement.

“We will continue using all platforms to collaborate with various law enforcement agencies, especially Aseanapol and Interpol, to tackle the issue of overseas job scams affecting Malaysians,” she said.

Noorsiah said the police were part of the task force headed by the foreign ministry to help bring the victims home.

She advised the public to be vigilant when it comes to job offers to work overseas posted on social media, adding that due diligence should be practised before taking up such offers.

She said Malaysians should check the authenticity of the information provided by the employers with the foreign affairs ministry before accepting any overseas job offers.

Last week, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob agreed to set up a committee to tackle the issue of Malaysians falling victim to job scams abroad.