Fake Jobs

Over 6,700 Indians have been rescued from fake job and cyber-fraud rackets operating across Southeast Asia.

These figures stood at 2,265 in Cambodia, 2,290 in Lao PDR and 2,165 in Myanmar.

These nationals were made to indulge in cybercrime and engage in other fraudulent activities in scam centres operating in regions along the Myanmar-Thailand border

To avoid the stigma of unemployment, individuals in China are renting fake office spaces for around $4 a day, enabling them to maintain appearances with family and friends

The Gujarat engineer has been booked under India's Passports Act, 1967, which imposes penalties for passport misuse and fraudulent activities

The accused had set up an online fake job racket, where unsuspecting individuals were convinced to transfer Rs 21,000 as a job placement fee

These agents were specifically targeting vulnerable job seekers, especially youths, with the promise of lucrative overseas jobs

SBI cautions youth against scammers using WhatsApp, SMS, and Email to lure them with fake job offers, urging vigilance and verification

This brings the total number of Indian youth rescued from cyber-scam centres in Golden Triangle SEZ to 548, according to the Indian Embassy in Laos

Red Chillies Entertainment released a statement stating various 'fraudulent offers' for job opportunities in the company are being circulated on social media platforms

The police cracked down on a fraudulent operation promising lucrative job opportunities abroad. Here's all you need to know

The external affairs ministry on Thursday cautioned Indian nationals against falling prey to human traffickers promising lucrative job opportunities in Cambodia. In an advisory, the ministry called upon Indians looking at job opportunities in the Southeast Asian country to thoroughly check the background of the prospective employer. "It has come to attention that Indian nationals, lured by fake promises of lucrative job opportunities in Cambodia, are falling into the trap of human traffickers," it said. The ministry said these Indian nationals are "coerced" to undertake online financial scams and other illegal activities. "Indian nationals intending to visit Cambodia for employment are cautioned to do so only through authorised agents. It is also advised that the background of the prospective employer in Cambodia is checked thoroughly," it said. "In the meantime, the ministry of external affairs, through our mission in Phnom Penh, is working closely with the Cambodian authorities

The Indian Embassy has rescued 250 victims of illegal cyber work scam in Cambodia over the last three months. Here is everything you need to know about fake job scam

"Collaborating closely with Cambodian authorities, it has rescued and repatriated about 250 Indians, of which 75 in just the last three months," Jaiswal said

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday morning conducted raids at the residences of West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services Minister Sujit Bose, TMC MLA Tapas Roy and former North Dumdum Municipality chairman Subodh Chakraborty in connection with its probe into the irregularities in recruitments in civic bodies. Accompanied by central forces, ED officers conducted raids at two residences of Bose in the Lake Town area in North 24 Parganas district early Friday morning, he said. The central agency officers also raided Tapas Roy's BB Ganguly Street residence and Chakraborty's residence in Birati, he said. "We are conducting search operations at the residences of three TMC leaders in connection with the recruitments in civic bodies. We are also talking to the leaders," the officer told PTI.

He is to travel to Australia and New Zealand for an official visit from January 6 to 18, 2024

Work-from-home scams have become increasingly common in India, with people falling prey to fraudulent schemes that promise easy money

Agencies like SCCLCIL try to lure the potential job seekers with job offers

The accused had collected Rs 1-1.1 million from each of them and so far have earned Rs 20 million