Foreign Job Racket Busted: Lured with IT Jobs, Forced into Cybercrime Abroad
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News18•23-02-2026, 07:17
Foreign Job Racket Busted: Lured with IT Jobs, Forced into Cybercrime Abroad
•Jagtial police busted an international job racket luring unemployed youth with computer jobs and forcing them into cybercrime in foreign countries.
•Youth from Telugu states were trafficked to Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar via Thailand on visiting visas, then confined in camps run by Chinese companies.
•Victims were forced to work 12-14 hours daily, committing cybercrimes like digital arrests, honey traps, and bank account frauds targeting Indians.
•Passports were confiscated, and those refusing or wanting to return were physically tortured; one Karimnagar youth escaped with Indian Embassy's help.
•Police advise caution against attractive foreign job offers, urging verification of company registration, offer letters, and avoiding tourist visa employment.
