India Repatriates Nearly 300 Citizens Rescued From Southeast Asian Scam Centres
India has repatriated nearly 300 of its citizens who were lured to Southeast Asian countries with fake job offers and forced into cybercrime and fraudulent activities, the government said.
Thousands of people have been freed from cyber scam centres along the Thailand-Myanmar border this year as authorities intensify efforts to dismantle criminal networks. China and Indonesia repatriated some of their citizens last month.
India’s foreign ministry said on Monday that its embassies in Myanmar and Thailand coordinated with local authorities to secure the return of 283 Indian nationals. They were flown back by an Indian Air Force aircraft from Mae Sot, Thailand.
Thailand recently arrested 100 people as part of its crackdown on scam centres. According to the United Nations, criminal gangs have trafficked hundreds of thousands of people to these centres, which generate billions of dollars annually through illegal online schemes.
India has also issued a warning to its citizens, advising them to verify the credentials of foreign employers and check the backgrounds of recruiting agents and companies before accepting job offers.
India repatriated 283 citizens from scam centres in Southeast Asia
The operation was coordinated by Indian embassies in Myanmar and Thailand
Thailand arrested 100 people in a crackdown on cyber scam centres
Source: Reuters