NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian authorities stated it was rescuing its residents who have been lured into employment in Cambodia and have been being pressured to take part in cyber fraud schemes.
The Indian embassy in Cambodia is working with Cambodian authorities and has rescued and repatriated about 250 Indians, together with 75 within the final three months, India’s Ministry of Exterior Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated in an announcement on Saturday.
Jaiswal was responding to Indian information studies that acknowledged greater than 5,000 Indians are trapped in Cambodia and being pressured to hold out cyber frauds on folks again residence.
“We’re additionally working with Cambodian authorities and with companies in India to crack down on these chargeable for these fraudulent schemes,” Jaiswal stated.
The Indian authorities and its embassy in Cambodia have issued a number of advisories informing them about such scams, the spokesperson stated.
The Cambodian embassy in India didn’t reply instantly to a request for touch upon Sunday.
(Reporting by Krishn Kaushik; Writing by Nikunj Ohri; Modifying by Jamie Freed)
