Cyber Crime
Read MEA’s Latest Advisory Against International Job Fraud Targeting Techies
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has warned Indian people not to fall victim to fake job offers spread via social media platforms or other channels.
The warning follows claims that over 300 Indians have been trapped in Myanmar’s Myawaddy region after falling victim to an international scam promising jobs in Thailand and being forced to engage in cybercrime activities.
“Instances of fake job rackets offering lucrative jobs to entice Indian youths for the posts of ‘Digital Sales and Marketing Executives’ in Thailand by dubious IT firms involved in call-centre scam and crypto-currency fraud have come to our notice recently by our Missions in Bangkok and Myanmar,” the MEA said in a statement.
“The target groups are IT skilled youth who are duped in the name of lucrative data entry jobs in Thailand through social media advertisements as well as by Dubai and India based agents,” the statement read.
According to the ministry, the victims are allegedly carried across the border illegally, usually into Myanmar, and held captive to work in inhumane conditions.
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“Therefore, Indian nationals are advised not to get entrapped in such fake job offers being floated through social media platforms or other sources. Before travelling on tourist/visit visa for employment purposes, Indian nationals are advised to check/verify credentials of foreign employers through concerned Missions abroad, and antecedents of recruiting agents as well as any company before taking up any job offer,” the advisory added.
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