Myanmar: Four more Indian nationals released from Myawaddy cyber-scam networks

IANS April 12, 2025 169 views

India continues its efforts to rescue nationals trapped in Southeast Asian cyber-scam networks. The latest operation involves four Indians released from Myanmar's Myawaddy region, following a previous rescue of 32 nationals. The Indian government is actively working with Myanmar and Thailand to combat these transnational criminal networks. Prime Minister Modi has personally engaged with Myanmar's leadership to facilitate these rescue and repatriation efforts.

"The Government of India has been making sustained efforts to secure the release and repatriation of Indian nationals" - MEA Statement
Yangon, April 12: Four more Indian nationals trapped in cyber-scam networks in the Myawaddy region of the Myanmar-Thailand border were released and brought from Hpa-An to Yangon by the Myanmar authorities, the Embassy of India Yangon revealed on Saturday.

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- Four more Indian nationals released from Myawaddy cyber-scam networks

The four individuals have been handed over to the Indian officials and, following the consular process and exit permit, will be repatriated to India soon.

On Thursday, 32 Indian nationals - all victims of Myawaddy scam compounds - were repatriated through Mae Sot in the Myanmar-Thailand border region.

The Indian Embassy in Yangon, meanwhile, has re-emphasised its advice against such job offers and cautioned that entry or exit without border immigration in Myanmar/Thailand is illegal and can lead to future entry restrictions.

"The Government of India has been making sustained efforts to secure the release and repatriation of Indian nationals lured to various South East Asian countries, including Myanmar, with fake job offers. These persons were subsequently made to indulge in cybercrime and engage in other fraudulent activities in scam centres operating in regions along the Myanmar-Thailand border," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated.

Last month, the Indian embassies in Myanmar and Thailand coordinated with local authorities to secure the repatriation of 283 Indian nationals by an IAF aircraft from Mae Sot in Thailand.

"The Government of India wishes to reiterate its caution, circulated earlier from time to time through advisories and social media posts, about such rackets. Indian nationals are once again advised to verify credentials of foreign employers through Missions abroad and check the antecedents of recruiting agents and companies before taking up a job offer," the MEA reiterated.

Earlier this month, during his meeting with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of State Administration Council and Prime Minister of Myanmar, on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appreciated the support extended by Myanmar for the rescue and repatriation of Indian nationals from cyber-scam centres along the Myanmar-Thailand border.

Both sides had agreed on the need to cooperate in addressing insurgent activities, transnational crimes and human trafficking along the India-Myanmar border.

Reader Comments

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Priya K.
So glad to hear these people are being rescued! These scam networks are absolutely horrible. Hope the government continues these efforts to bring all our citizens home safely 🙏
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Rahul S.
While I appreciate the rescue efforts, I wish the government would do more to prevent these cases in the first place. The advisories clearly aren't reaching enough people. Maybe they should run awareness campaigns in regional languages?
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Anjali M.
My cousin was almost trapped in one of these scams last year! They promised him a high-paying IT job in Thailand. Thankfully he checked with the embassy before going. People really need to be more careful about these "opportunities" abroad.
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Sanjay P.
Good to see India-Myanmar cooperation on this issue. These criminal networks operate across borders, so international coordination is key. Hope they can dismantle the whole operation soon!
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Neha T.
Heartbreaking to think about what these people must have gone through 😢 The trauma doesn't end with the rescue - hope they get proper counseling and support when they return home.
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Vikram D.
The job market is tough, but no opportunity is worth risking your life for. Always verify through official channels before accepting any overseas job offers. Stay safe everyone!

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Myanmar India Cyber Scam Narendra Modi Human Trafficking Border Security MEA
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