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South Korea repatriates 73 scam suspects from Cambodia in  million online fraud probe| India News

South Korea repatriates 73 scam suspects from Cambodia in $33 million online fraud probe| India News

By Heejin Kim and Jack Kim South Korea repatriates 73 scam suspects from Cambodia in $33 million online fraud probe INCHEON, South Korea, – South Korea has repatriated 73 people suspected of involvement in online scam operations in Cambodia and will question them over allegations they had defrauded more than 800 South Koreans of about $33 million, officials said. The plane carrying the suspects, the largest such group to be returned so far, landed at Incheon International Airport on Friday. Footage from South Korean broadcasters showed the suspected scammers, wearing masks and mostly clad in shorts and sandals, being escorted by police from the plane to a waiting bus. “It’s a big mistake if you think you can evade punishment if you commit a crime outside the country,” a South Korean police official told a briefing at the airport. “We will pursue crimes that harm our citizens to the end and demand that they take responsibility.” A foreign ministry official told the briefing that South Korea would continue to cooperate with Cambodia “until transnational scam …

India repatriates 270 victims from Thailand after Myanmar cyber scam crackdown

India repatriates 270 victims from Thailand after Myanmar cyber scam crackdown

India on Thursday repatriated 270 of its nationals from Thailand on two Indian Air Force (IAF) transport aircraft, days after they fled to the Thai border town of Mae Sot from a notorious cyber scam centre in Myanmar following a government crackdown, reported the PTI. Around 500 Indians were among 1,500 people from 28 countries who crossed into Thailand late last month after authorities raided KK Park, a major cybercrime hub in Myawaddy area of Myanmar. The Indian Embassy in Bangkok said that the Thai government facilitated the return of the 270 Indians — including 26 women — from Mae Sot to India via two special IAF flights, according to the PTI. The Indians had been detained by Thai authorities for violating immigration laws after entering the country illegally. Further repatriation flights are expected on Friday to bring back the remaining stranded Indians. The Indian embassies in Thailand and Myanmar are working with local authorities to secure the release and return of those still in Myanmar, many of whom are believed to have been involved …

US repatriates undocumented migrants from India | Latest News India

US repatriates undocumented migrants from India | Latest News India

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) conducted a “charter removal flight” to return an unspecified number of Indian nationals who couldn’t “establish legal basis” to remain in the United States, according to an official statement. The US has removed or returned more than 160,000 individuals and operated more than 495 international repatriation flights to more than 145 countries, including India. (Representative image) The statement, issued by the US embassy, did not specify how many Indian nationals were on the flight that was operated on October 22. People familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity that the deportation of Indian nationals by a chartered flight was the result of ongoing bilateral cooperation to deter illegal migration. “On October 22, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), conducted a large-frame charter removal flight to the Republic of India of Indian nationals who did not establish legal basis to remain in the United States,” the statement said. The move demonstrated the DHS’s “continued commitment to pursuing sustained cooperation …