The Indian Embassy in Myanmar has warned its citizens to stay away from fake job rackets targeting youth an advisory issued by the Indian Embassy stated that increase in incidents has been recorded and in the view of the same it remains people to follow their advice and not accept any job offers without first checking with the Embassy.
There has been an increase in the incidents of the Indian nationalists falling victim to the international crime syndicates active in the Myawaddy region of Myanmar Thailand border. We would re-emphasize the importance of adhering to our advisors, on the subject for not taking any such job offers without consulting the respective Indian embassies, the Indian Embassy in Myanmar said in a press release on June 3, 2024.
The release further states that this advisory is being issued in continuation of the Embassy’s advisories on the above subject, issued on July 5, 2022, October 14, 2022, and March 28, 2023 and September 13, 2023. In a post on X, the Indian Embassy stated that they are closely working with concerned authorities for the safety and rescue of the Indian nationals.
“Please see our updated Advisory below fake job racket targeting Indian youth. We are closely working with concerned authorities for the safety and rescue of Indian nationals who fall victim to such crime syndicates,” Indian embassy said on X.
A new location in the Pha Lu Area south of Myawaddy town is reported to have emerged recently, where most of the Indian victims are being trafficked into via Thailand after being recruited from India as well as other countries like Malaysia, UAE etc. “in the view of the above it is reiterated that Indian nationals should not accept such job offers floated through social media platforms or other unverified sources.
Indian nationals are advised to check and verify the credentials of foreign employers through the Indian Embassy located in that country. The antecedents of recruiting such agents as well as companies should also be established before taking job offer abroad, the statement added. “Embassy of Yangon may be contacted through email and mobile for any Myanmar related query in this regard,” it added.
“On the basis of inputs shared by the victims, an updated list of suspected agents, agencies and compounds involved in these criminal activities in enclosed, “the release added. Recently MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also addressed this matter and said that three Indians had been contacted for repatriation and one has been already been brought back. He further reminded of the notice to the job seekers that cautioned them to be careful while applying for jobs in South East Asian countries.
Indian nationals have been duped with job offers from transitional crime syndicates in Myanmar and were made to work under harsh conditions. So, we will yet again through you and through all of you remind people who take up this assignment that they should be careful in their approach said the MEA spokesperson.
Earlier, the Indian Embassy in Myanmar shared that over 400 individuals have been rescued so far and asked Indian citizens to exercise caution and not get trapped in such offer fake job offers. Earlier, in September 2022, in an advisory to the Indian citizens, the MEA had cautioned the IT skilled youth who were the targets of such fake job rackets in Myanmar.
