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Assistance seeker in relation to employment fraud in Southeast Asian countries returns to Hong Kong safely (with photos)
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     A spokesman for the Security Bureau (SB) today (August 22) said that a Hong Kong resident sought assistance from the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the Immigration Department (ImmD) earlier.  With the assistance of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Thailand, the SB's dedicated task force and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Bangkok, the relevant person has returned to Hong Kong from Thailand safely today.  The relevant person thanked the country and the HKSAR Government for their proactive follow-up and vigorous assistance which secured his prompt and safe return to Hong Kong.
 
     The SB attaches great importance to recent incidents in which Hong Kong people were suspected to have been lured to Southeast Asian countries and detained to engage in illegal work and gives priority to works saving the residents, and renders all possible help to assistance seekers for them to return to Hong Kong safely by co-ordinating the efforts of Government departments.
 
     The Spokesman appeals to the Hong Kong residents or their family members concerned to contact ImmD as soon as possible.  They may make use of the WhatsApp hotline 5190 8909 dedicated to the matter, call the 24-hour hotline of the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the ImmD at (852) 1868, call the 1868 hotline by network data call via the ImmD Mobile Application or submit the Online Assistance Request Form.  Citizens should make a report to the Police as soon as practicable if a scam is suspected.  If anyone knows or received information that there are victims in need of assistance, they should contact ImmD as soon as possible to secure the safe return of the Hong Kong resident. 
 
Ends/Monday, August 22, 2022
Issued at HKT 20:02
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An assistance seeker safely arrived at Hong Kong International Airport today (August 22). Photo shows Immigration staff providing assistance on site.
An assistance seeker safely arrived at Hong Kong International Airport today (August 22). Photo shows Immigration staff providing assistance on site.