Cyber scam hubs across Southeast Asia fuelled by human trafficking: APG report
A report reveals that thousands of Indian citizens have been trafficked into cyber scam hubs across Southeast Asia. These victims are often lured by fake job offers and forced into labor under debt bondage.
Why it matters
It exposes a growing international human trafficking crisis and the challenges governments face in rescuing citizens from organized crime syndicates.
On the lookout for lucrative jobs abroad, Abhishek Negi and Ashish Tyagi approached a former colleague who offered to help them land a job with a Chinese company in Thailand, with a salary of about $1,000 a month plus incentives. Unaware of what lay ahead, Abhishek also brought along his cousin Gaurav Bisht.
The report relies on official government data and international agency findings to describe a criminal phenomenon.
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