The Hon. Vijitha Herath - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
The Minister said authorities have received reports of fraudulent agents taking money by falsely promising employment in Korea, and that legal action has been taken in some cases, including arrests. He urged the public not to fall victim to such scams and said the Government would intervene lawfully and take necessary action when information is received.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 We have already received information on some such cases. We have intervened and taken legal action where appropriate; some have been arrested. We urge the public not to fall prey to agents who falsely promise Korean jobs and take money. Reports of such frauds come from many places. We request the public not to be trapped and lose their money. Upon receiving information, we will intervene lawfully and take necessary action.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 9 January 2025 ·No. 1738229262040729 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Vijitha Herath - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2025. No. 1738229262040729. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23671