The Indian government claimed to be saving its nationals who werecoerced into working in Cambodia after being tricked into fallingfor cybercrime schemes. About 250 Indians have been saved andrepatriated by the Indian embassy in Cambodia, including 75 in theprevious three months, according to a statement released onSaturday by India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokespersonRandhir Jaiswal. The embassy is cooperating with Cambodianauthorities in this endeavor.
In response to press allegations from India that claimed over 5,000Indians were imprisoned in Cambodia and coerced into perpetratingcybercrimes against their countrymen, Jaiswal said. “We are alsoworking with Cambodian authorities and with agencies in India tocrack down on those responsible for these fraudulent schemes,”Jaiswal stated.
According to the spokeswoman, the Indian government and itsconsulate in Cambodia have warned them about these scams onmultiple occasions.