Earlier, 13 Indians stuck in Myanmar due to a job scam had experienced issues with repatriation due to their illegal entry into the country.
Indians have been caught in similar job scams in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos. A report by the Deccan Herald showed that most of them were from Tamil Nadu.
The report also showed that in 2022, 45 Indians were rescued from their fake employers by the Myanmar and Thailand embassies, with 150 more trapped in Shwe Ko Ko and released over time.
Many of these cyber-scams in 2024 involve fake trading apps, investment apps and websites, fake loan apps, fake dating apps, and fake gaming apps.
Shwe Ko Ko, the scam centre of Myanmar, is infamous for fake job rackets which enable illegal gambling, human trafficking, call centre scams and cryptocurrency frauds.
In May 2024, 360 Indians were rescued from Cambodia as well, working in online scams in locked compounds like Shwe Ko Ko.
The central government on May 16 announced that a high-level inter-ministerial committee would be formed under the chairpersonship of the special secretary (Internal Security), ministry of home affairs to address the rise in cybercrime leading to such situations.
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The Indian embassy also stated that the Indian citizens would soon be repatriated and return home, tagging the External Affairs Ministry and Prime Minister of India's office on X.
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