Recent reports indicate that over 5,000
Indians may be trapped in Cambodia,
allegedly forced to engage in cyber fraud.
This modern form of exploitation, known as
cyber slavery, involves luring individuals with
false promises of high-paying data entry
jobs.
Upon arrival, their passports are confiscated,
and they are coerced into creating fake
social media profiles featuring women to
deceive others into investing in fraudulent
cryptocurrency schemes.
Once victims invest, communication is cut off.
Data from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination
Centre (I4C) reveals that about 45% of cybercrimes targeting Indians originate from
Southeast Asia.