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Thousands of young Indians have been entrapped in Southeast Asia by fake job offers promising high salaries. These individuals are coerced into participating in online scams targeting fellow Indians, a situation referred to as cyber slavery. The Indian government has decided to crack down on this new form of cybercrime, with measures including the disconnection of 20 million phone numbers. The affected individuals, estimated to be around 30,000, often find themselves in countries like Cambodia and Myanmar, where their passports are confiscated, making escape difficult.
India disconnects 20M phone numbers in ‘cyberslave’ crackdown https://t.co/N4VMCrbatV
YOUNG INDIANS TRAPPED IN SOUTHEAST ASIA'S CRYPTO SCAM SCENE Tens of thousands of young Indians are falling for fake job offers that promise big bucks but drag them into Southeast Asia's scam rings. Once they land in places like Cambodia and Myanmar, their passports vanish, and… https://t.co/bKGLNnLYyV
THOUSANDS OF YOUNG INDIANS TRAPPED IN SOUTHEAST ASIA'S CRYPTO SCAMS Tens of thousands of young Indians are being lured into Southeast Asia with fake job offers promising high salaries, only to find themselves trapped in cyber slavery and coerced into participating in… https://t.co/Au2ZM16H4z
