The government of India has issued a warning of instances of fake job rackets offering lucrative jobs to attract skilled IT Indian youths for jobs in Thailand.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs said it is aware of instances of fake job rackets offering lucrative jobs to entice Indian youths for the posts of 'Digital Sales and Marketing Executives' in Thailand by ‘dubious’ IT firms involved in call-centre scam and crypto-currency fraud.  

The target groups are IT skilled youth who are duped by what they believe are lucrative data entry jobs in Thailand through social media advertisements as well as by Dubai and India based agents.

The victims are reportedly taken across the border illegally mostly into Myanmar and held captive to work under harsh conditions, the Ministry added.

“Indian nationals are advised not to get entrapped in such fake job offers being floated through social media platforms or other sources,” the Ministry warned. “Before travelling on tourist/visit visa for employment purposes, Indian nationals are advised to check/verify credentials of foreign employers through concerned Missions abroad, and antecedents of recruiting agents as well as any company before taking up any job offer.”

Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi told The Hindustan Times that IT companies are engaged in digital scamming and forged crypto activities. He said that these scammers are recruiting Indian workers on the pretext of employment opportunities in Thailand.