Case 3 - Cyber Slavery
Many educated Indian youths were duped by agents and sent to Myanmar via Vietnam and Thailand with false promises of digital marketing jobs. After spending lakhs on visas and commissions, they were forced into online scams, using fake Facebook IDs to cheat people globally. Treated like hostages, they faced strict rules, salary deductions, and couldn't return home for two years. Thanks to government efforts, many were rescued, and action is being taken against the agents.
How the youths who were rescued from Myanmar some time back were sent abroad in the name of jobs. The youths from different parts of the country, who had dreams of working in other countries, spent lakhs of rupees on getting visas and passports made and paid commission to those who sent them for jobs and when they reached there, what kind of problems did they face.
MBA and BTech graduate youths were illegally sent to Myanmar via Vietnam and Thailand by agents. These people were lured with the job of digital sales and marketing executives, after reaching there, this job proved to be fake and they were illegally taken to Myanmar by crossing the border. People from many other countries were also employed there in similar work. These people were given Facebook IDs in the name of women. They were also given photo galleries to update photos time to time. They were made to befriend people from different countries through the same IDs and cheat them in the name of trading and in other ways by gaining their trust.
They were treated like hostages. There were several conditions; you could not talk 56/87 family members alone, you could not go home before two years, there would be salary deduction if the tasks given to you were not completed, and even if any rules were broken, there would be salary deduction.
With the efforts of the Government, such people were rescued and brought back to India. Action is also being taken against the sending agents. The Ministry of External Affairs is continuously taking action for the return of people trapped in the racket of providing fake jobs in Myanmar and other South East Asian countries. You can understand from this incident that what kind of work you are made to engage in the name of a job. Hence, your understanding is your protective shield.
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