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South Korean student tortured to death in Cambodia after job scam lure

Ellsworth Toohey
Oct 15, 2025
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A 22-year-old South Korean university student was allegedly tortured to death after being lured to Cambodia by a scam ring promising high-paying work, reports The Guardian. Park Min-ho left home in mid-July, telling his family he was attending an exhibition. A week later, his family received a ransom demand for 50 million won (£2…

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