Phony policeman sells false police jobs for $1200.

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Phony policeman sells false police jobs for $1200.

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Large sums of money exchanged hands as hopeful recruits paid $1200 to a man who promised them a job as a police officer. Obviously, they were expecting to receive large salaries as policemen...

Manhunt Underway for Phony Policeman
An unidentified man suspected of fraud is the subject of an ongoing police manhunt, according to Kampong Cham deputy provincial police chief Heng Vuthy.

The suspect is accused of impersonating a Kampong Cham provincial police chief to con victims out of $1,200 in exchange for a promise to hire them as police officers, Mr. Vuthy said.

“The caller used the name and position of my colleague,” he added, saying that police discovered the scheme when the suspect unknowingly attempted to ply it on a policeman in Prey Chhor district, who quickly reported the call to provincial police...
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many people buy police jobs for power and status and more importantly, ability to carry a gun
Money is not the problem, the problem is no money
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bolueeleh wrote:many people buy police jobs for power and status and more importantly, ability to carry a gun
Only high-ranking officers are allowed to carry guns unless on duty.
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John Bingham wrote:
bolueeleh wrote:many people buy police jobs for power and status and more importantly, ability to carry a gun
Only high-ranking officers are allowed to carry guns unless on duty.
oops too much info
Money is not the problem, the problem is no money
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