Indian workers rescued from job scams in Southeast Asia

Published on: Friday 07 October 2022

India's government on Friday said it has rescued about 130 Indian workers from Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia after they were lured by agents for fake job opportunities in the information technology sector in Thailand. Arindam Bagchi, the External Affairs Ministry spokesperson, said some fraudulent IT companies appear to be engaged in digital scamming and forged cryptocurrencies. The Indian workers were held captive and forced to commit cyber fraud, he told reporters.

News source: https://news.yahoo.com/indian-workers-rescued-job-scams-125746727.html

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