Flight to cyberfraud: The Indians tricked and trapped in Myanmar | NL Documentary

A job offer in Thailand. A telephonic interview. A ticket to a better life. Only to be kidnapped on arrival, taken captive, tortured and forced to commit cyber scams. This is the fate of lakhs of Indian youths falling prey to an international job fraud syndicate, whose operations are run in the tall buildings located in the disputed lands of Myanmar. With no freedom to leave, no mobile phone and no hope, victims of the scams are made to scam Indians living all over the world. Their modus operandi: Catfish as a business woman, befriend potential targets on social media, obtain their personal information, lure them with lucky draw wins, and when they are unsuspecting, siphon off money from their account. Failing to ensnare targets in three days, the victims are subjected to bone-chilling torture. With no help from governments or human rights organisations, these victims thought they would never be able to escape. Families at home ran from pillar to post, from one minister to the other, with a fear that they would never see their loved ones again. Newslaundry speaks to four such victims who were able to flee the dark world of cyberslavery. They tell their tale of a life that held promise but quickly turned into their worst nightmare. Watch. Subscribe to Newslaundry: https://rzp.io/rzp/nlsm Download the accessible Newslaundry app: https://www.newslaundry.com/download-app Join us on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va61... Follow and engage with us on social media: Facebook:   / newslaundry   Twitter:   / newslaundry   Instagram:   / newslaundry