In a major crackdown on international cybercrime, Jharkhand’s CID has dismantled a sinister network luring unemployed youth with fake job offers abroad. The operation targeted vulnerable job seekers from across India, promising lucrative positions in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos, only to trap them in brutal cyber slavery.
The breakthrough came with the arrest of Sartaj Alam from Azadnagar in Jamshedpur. CID investigators uncovered how he collaborated with foreign accomplices through sham placement agencies. Desperate youths were enticed with visions of high-paying data entry jobs. They shelled out thousands for visas and tickets, unaware of the nightmare awaiting them.
Upon arrival in Bangkok or other hotspots, victims were herded into scam centers. There, they faced coercion to participate in sophisticated frauds like investment scams and digital arrests. Trainers forced them to create fake social media profiles on platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, peddling bogus investment schemes to unsuspecting victims worldwide.
Once hooked, links were sent to drain bank accounts. Refusal meant beatings, confinement, or worse. CID’s probe revealed a well-oiled machine profiting from human misery, with modules dedicated to every type of online swindle.
Acting swiftly, CID filed an FIR at Ranchi’s cyber crime station under BNS sections, IT Act clauses 66(B), 66(C), 66(D), and Emigration Act 10/24. More arrests are imminent as the net widens on this global syndicate.
Authorities urge caution against unauthorized agents promising overseas jobs. Report suspicions immediately to the national cyber helpline 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in. This bust follows CID’s recent nabbing of a fake trading app scammer from West Bengal, underscoring their relentless fight against digital predators.