Immigration staff members in protective equipment assist a Hong Kong resident who fell victim to job scams in Southeast Asian countries at the Hong Kong International Airport on Aug 28, 2022. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

HONG KONG – One more Hong Kong resident who had sought help from the Immigration Department safely returned to the city from Cambodia, the Security Bureau said on Saturday.

The assistance seeker returned to the city Friday night with the help 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 Cambodia and the bureau's dedicated task force, according to a government press release.

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So far, 18 assistance seekers have returned to Hong Kong under the task force's co-ordination.

The Security Bureau urged people to contact the Immigration Department as soon as possible if they know or have received information of victims in need of help.

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They may use the WhatsApp hotline 5190 8909, contact the department's Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit at (852) 1868, call the 1868 hotline by network data via the department's mobile app or submit an Online Assistance Request Form.