The Non-Resident Tamil Welfare Department has said that strict legal action will be taken against such agencies.
The department said there were reports of many people being sent to Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar on tourist visas under the guise of IT and software jobs. The department warned people that these people are being employed for illegal online activities.
The department said that after reaching these countries, people who refuse to do illegal online work are tortured, including giving electric shocks.
The department said it had already rescued 83 Tamil people from the racks after receiving complaints.
It said these fake jobs are mostly in digital sales and customer support services. “Many dubious companies are cheating people in the name of crypto-currency. Most of the call centers are behind these fake jobs,” the department said.
The department said agents based in Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore and India are recruiting people from across the country.
“The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Laos and Thailand is one of the major hubs for such illegal and fraudulent companies. Some recruits were also held hostage and forced to work in harsh mental and physical conditions,'' the department said.
Those convicted of human trafficking crimes in Laos face sentences of up to 18 years, the department said.
“Tamil people are requested to remain extremely cautious and verify with the recruitment agents of any company before taking up a job offer,” the department said.
The department said there were reports of many people being sent to Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar on tourist visas under the guise of IT and software jobs. The department warned people that these people are being employed for illegal online activities.
The department said that after reaching these countries, people who refuse to do illegal online work are tortured, including giving electric shocks.
The department said it had already rescued 83 Tamil people from the racks after receiving complaints.
It said these fake jobs are mostly in digital sales and customer support services. “Many dubious companies are cheating people in the name of crypto-currency. Most of the call centers are behind these fake jobs,” the department said.
The department said agents based in Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore and India are recruiting people from across the country.
“The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Laos and Thailand is one of the major hubs for such illegal and fraudulent companies. Some recruits were also held hostage and forced to work in harsh mental and physical conditions,'' the department said.
Those convicted of human trafficking crimes in Laos face sentences of up to 18 years, the department said.
“Tamil people are requested to remain extremely cautious and verify with the recruitment agents of any company before taking up a job offer,” the department said.
