The Indian government claimed to be saving its nationals who were coerced into working in Cambodia after being tricked into falling for cybercrime schemes.
About 250 Indians have been saved and repatriated by the Indian embassy in Cambodia, including 75 in the previous three months, according to a statement released on Saturday by India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. The embassy is cooperating with Cambodian authorities in this endeavor.
Jaiswal was responding to Indian news reports that stated more than 5,000 Indians are trapped in Cambodia and being forced to carry out cyber frauds on people back home.
“We are also working with Cambodian authorities and with agencies in India to crack down on those responsible for these fraudulent schemes,” Jaiswal said.
The Indian government and its embassy in Cambodia have issued several advisories informing them about such scams, the spokesperson said.
The Cambodian embassy in India did not respond immediately to a request for comment on Sunday.
