67 Indian nationals rescued in Cambodia after fraudulent Job offers

 The Indian Embassy in Phnom Penh announced on Wednesday, October 2 that it has successfully rescued 67 Indian nationals from Cambodia’s Poipet, who had been lured into fraudulent job offers by fake agents involved in cybercrime.

“The Embassy of India, Phnom Penh, has been actively engaged in the rescue and repatriation of Indian nationals trapped by fraudulent



job offers through fake agents, who lure them into cybercrime activities in scam compounds,” the Embassy said in a statement.

According to the Embassy, following specific leads on September 22, the Cambodian Police rescued 67 Indian nationals from Poipet. The Embassy, in close cooperation with the Cambodian authorities, is now facilitating their repatriation in batches.