250 Indians rescued from Cambodia in crackdown on ‘fake job’ scam, says MEA

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Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the Indian Embassy in Cambodia has been actively addressing grievances from Indian citizens who were “lured" by promises of employment opportunities in Cambodia but ended up being coerced into engaging in illegal cyber activities. The MEA further informed that approximately 250 Indians have been rescued and brought back to India, with 75 of them being repatriated in the last three months alone.

Also Read: India refutes China's claim, says Arunachal Pradesh is an ‘integral and inalienable part of India’ In a statement, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, “Our Embassy in Cambodia has been promptly responding to complaints from Indian nationals who were lured with employment opportunities to that country but were forced to undertake illegal cyber work." “Collaborating closely with Cambodian authorities, it has rescued and repatriated about 250 Indians, of which 75 in just the last three months," he added. Also Read: Beware of job scam! Man loses ₹18 lakh in recent case; here are some safety tips According to the statement, several advisories have been issued by MEA and the Embassy of India in Cambodia to Indians about such scams.

Jaiswal stated that MEA remains committed to helping all those Indian nationals who seek ministry support and added they are working with agencies in India to crackdown on those responsible for these fraudulent schemes. Also Read: Indian student goes ‘missing’ in US, family in Hyderabad asks for MEA's help after ransom call In a statement, Jaiswal stated, “Several advisories have also been issued by the Ministry and the Embassy of India in Cambodia to our nationals about such scams.