Unemployed youth chasing the foreign job dream found themselves ensnared in a cyber slavery hell, thanks to a ruthless international syndicate. Jharkhand CID’s daring probe has led to the capture of key player Sartaj Alam from Jamshedpur, blowing the lid off this dehumanizing operation.
The scam was slick: Fake agencies dangled high-salary gigs in data entry across Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Bangkok. Victims paid up for travel documents, arriving to chains—literal and figurative—in underground scam dens.
Indoctrinated into cybercrime, they learned to orchestrate investment frauds, digital kidnapping hoaxes, and more via deceptive social media campaigns. WhatsApp groups, Instagram stories, Facebook ads—all weaponized to promise quick riches, delivering phishing links instead.
CID’s forensic deep-dive mapped the conspiracy, from recruitment to exploitation. Alam’s foreign partners remain in the crosshairs as the agency gears up for a multi-nation pursuit.
Legal hammer falls with an FIR under BNS, IT Act 66(B), 66(C), 66(D), and Emigration Act 10/24 at Ranchi cyber station. Expect a cascade of arrests.
Citizens, stay vigilant: Shun rogue agents flashing abroad opportunities. Cyber emergencies? Hit 1930 or log onto cybercrime.gov.in. Jharkhand CID’s track record shines, fresh off busting a massive fake app fraud from West Bengal.