THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As many as 120 Keralites suspected to be associated with financial cyber crimes were repatriated from Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia over the past 18 months. Most of those repatriated had been working in call centres, collecting details of potential victims from social media and enticing them into investing in fraudulent schemes. They were repatriated with the assistance of Indian embassies in the three countries, a source said. There, they were assigned to collect details of potential victims from social media and entice them into investing in fraudulent schemes. Since many of those repatriated themselves are victims, it is unlikely that they would face any legal action,” the source said.

Source: Indian Express July 01, 2024 08:11 UTC