Jaipur, August 11, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Rajasthan Police have issued an advisory warning young job seekers and their families about fraudulent overseas employment offers that can allegedly lead to “cyber-slavery” and forced involvement in online fraud, officials said on Tuesday.
Acting on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Kumar Sharma, the Cyber Crime Branch has urged people seeking jobs abroad to carefully verify recruitment advertisements and offers promising unusually high salaries and other benefits.
Additional Director General of Police (Cyber Crime) V.K. Singh said international cyber-fraud syndicates were increasingly targeting unemployed and ambitious youth with seemingly attractive employment opportunities in Southeast Asian countries.
According to the advisory, criminal networks are using countries including Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand to lure victims with offers for jobs in customer service, data entry, digital marketing and other office-based sectors.
The victims may discover the deception only after reaching the destination. In such cases, their passports, identity documents and mobile phones may allegedly be taken away, restricting their freedom of movement and communication with their families.
Some victims may also be confined to guarded premises and coerced into participating in online scams, including fake investment schemes, fraudulent customer-support operations and cryptocurrency-related fraud. Those refusing to participate may face physical or psychological intimidation, the police said.
The Rajasthan Police advised job seekers to independently verify the credentials of overseas employers and recruitment agencies before accepting an offer. They should also carefully check employment contracts, visa documents and arrangements for travel and accommodation.
The advisory warned people against making large advance payments to unknown agents or travelling abroad solely on the basis of social media advertisements or messages promising exceptionally high salaries.
The police stressed that an attractive overseas job offer should never come at the cost of personal safety and freedom.
Families have also been advised to maintain regular contact with relatives travelling abroad for employment and promptly report suspicious recruitment activity or signs of coercion to the authorities.
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