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External Affairs Ministry has issued an Advisory for Indian nationals travelling to Cambodia and the South East Asian region for jobs asking them to be wary of fake agents. The advisory issued by Indian Embassies in Cambodia and Laos said many fake agents operating in the region, along with agents in India, are luring people to scam companies, involved especially in cyber crimes. The Advisory stated that anybody who takes up a job in Cambodia should do so only through authorised agents approved by the External Affairs Ministry.
The Advisory said that instances have also come to notice recently wherein Indian nationals are being lured for employment through Thailand in Laos. These fake jobs are for posts such as of ‘Digital Sales and Marketing Executives’ or ‘Customer Support Service’ by dubious companies involved in call-centre scams and crypto-currency fraud in Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Laos. Agents in places such as Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore and India associated with these firms are recruiting Indian nationals by taking a simple interview and the typing test, and are offering high salaries, hotel bookings along with return air tickets and visa facilitation. Victims are illegally taken across the border into Laos from Thailand and held captive to work in Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Laos under harsh and restrictive conditions.