NGO pair sought over Korea work scam

9 December 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Crime and law enforcement / Government / Informal migration for labor / Judiciary and courts / Labor / Law and judiciary / Local workers abroad / Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training / Offshore recruitment and employment
Kim Sophat / Korea / Mith Yeng (Our Friend) / Oun Sarath / South Korean aid / Theun Samnang / You Can Win Co Ltd / You Can Win International School

Authorities issued an arrest warrant last week for the director of a local NGO involved with an operation that allegedly bilked thousands out of money by claiming the company could find them work in South Korea. Warrants for the arrests of Theun Samnang, head of NGO Mith Yeng (Our Friend), and his wife came after representatives from the embattled You Can Win Co Ltd said the pair took about $600,000 in trainers’ fees from the company and left. …

 Sen David
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