3 weeks ago
Rajasthan Police warn youth of cyber-slavery overseas job scams
The police in Rajasthan, India, gave an important warning to young people.
Some bad people pretend to offer great jobs in other countries.
They promise high salaries, free homes, and office work like customer service.
But when people arrive, their passports and phones are taken away.
They cannot leave or call their families.
They are forced to trick other people online, like in fake money and cryptocurrency schemes.
This is called 'cyber-slavery'.
The police say always check if the company is real before going.
They say never pay big money to strangers or trust social media job ads.
If something seems wrong, tell the police right away.
The Rajasthan Police issued an advisory warning young people against fraudulent overseas job offers that can lead to 'cyber-slavery' or digital bondage.
The advisory was issued by the Cyber Crime Branch on the directions of DGP Rajiv Kumar Sharma.
ADGP (Cyber Crime) V.K. Singh said international cyber-fraud syndicates are targeting unemployed youth with offers of attractive salaries, free accommodation and other benefits.
Criminal networks are using countries including Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand to lure victims with promises of customer service, data entry, digital marketing and office jobs.
Police advised verifying employers, contracts, visas and accommodation, avoiding large advance payments to unknown agents, and reporting suspicious recruitment activity.
- Who
- Rajasthan Police (Cyber Crime Branch), acting on directions of DGP Rajiv Kumar Sharma, with ADGP (Cyber Crime) V.K. Singh commenting.
- What
- Issued an advisory warning youth against fraudulent overseas job offers that can trap victims in 'cyber-slavery' and force them to carry out online scams.
- Where
- Issued in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; targeting fraudulent job offers in Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand.
- When
- Announced on Tuesday.
- Why
- To protect job seekers from international cyber-fraud syndicates that lure victims abroad, confiscate their documents and coerce them into cybercrime.
Key facts
- Issuing agency
- Cyber Crime Branch, Rajasthan Police
- Advisory directed by
- DGP Rajiv Kumar Sharma
- Official statement
- ADGP (Cyber Crime) V.K. Singh
- Destination countries named
- Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand
- Job sectors used as bait
- Customer service, data entry, digital marketing, office work
- Trapping methods
- Confiscation of passports, documents and phones; confinement; threats and coercion
- Forced scam types
- Fake investment schemes, fraudulent customer-support operations, cryptocurrency scams
- Police advice
- Verify employers, contracts, visas and travel arrangements; avoid large advance payments to unknown agents
Sources
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