Third Recruiter Arrested in Gurgaon Overseas Job Scam Linked to Chinese Cyber Fraud Syndicates

Gurgaon Cyber Crime Police have arrested a third recruiter in a disturbing overseas job scam that forced Indian youths into cyber fraud operations run by Chinese syndicates in Southeast Asia. The accused, Yogesh Kumar (30), a resident of Bohra Kalan village, was taken into custody on January 8, 2026, shortly after being deported from Myanmar.

The arrest follows an ongoing investigation into human trafficking networks that lured young Indians with promises of well-paying jobs in Thailand, only to traffic them across borders into scam centres in Myanmar. Police officials said Yogesh played a key role in recruiting victims and coordinating payments, including a ₹4 lakh extortion made from a Gurgaon resident whose brother was trapped in one such camp.

Lured by Jobs, Trapped in Scam Hubs

According to the FIR registered at Manesar Cyber Crime Police Station, the victim was initially contacted through job advertisements circulated on Telegram and Instagram. He was promised overseas employment but was instead taken to Myanmar in May 2025, where he was coerced into carrying out online scams under threats of violence.

When he resisted, the syndicate allegedly demanded ransom money from his family for his release. Even after the payment was made, he was not freed and managed to escape only after Myanmar authorities cracked down on cyber fraud camps.

Inside the Trafficking-Fraud Pipeline

Investigators revealed that recruiters like Yogesh earned commissions ranging from ₹14,000 to ₹17,000 per person, with additional payments for arranging illegal border crossings. Police say thousands of Indians remain trapped in similar scam hubs across Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, generating massive illegal revenues routed back to China.

Cyber experts note that such fraud ecosystems also rely heavily on clean financial records and disguised money trails - a gap increasingly exploited even in legitimate sectors such as bookkeeping services in India, highlighting how financial systems can be misused when oversight is weak.

Arrest and Ongoing Probe

After his deportation to Delhi, Yogesh was arrested by the Manesar cyber team and produced before court on January 9, where he was sent to judicial custody. Police are now tracing additional victims, digital payment routes and Chinese handlers using communication and financial data recovered from seized devices.

The earlier arrests of recruiters Sandeep and Mukul from Hisar had already exposed the first layer of the network. Authorities believe Yogesh’s interrogation could help uncover a much wider recruitment chain operating across north India.

Police Advisory

Cyber Crime Police have once again urged job seekers to verify overseas employment offers through official government portals and avoid paying any upfront fees. Suspicious job offers should be reported immediately via the cybercrime helpline or official reporting platforms.