The Indian Embassy in Cambodia is working with local officials to rescue and repatriate Indian citizens who were duped by job offers in Cambodia into working in fraudulent online operations.
According to a Reuters report, around 250 Indian citizens have been repatriated to India. Indian news outlets have reported that more than 5,000 Indian citizens are being held against their will in Cambodia after moving there for work. According to the BBCTHE victimsmostly young, they were forced into money laundering, cryptocurrency fraud and love scams.
“We are also working with Cambodian authorities and agencies in India to crack down on those responsible for these fraudulent schemes,” the spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs said. Randhir Jaiswal told Reuters, adding that the Indian government has issued warning notices about these employment programs in Cambodia.