India, Feb. 22 -- Nearly 2,000 Indian nationals are currently involved in cyber scam-related activities in Myanmar's Myawaddy town, a region located close to the border with Thailand.

The area is ruled by armed militia groups.

The Indian nationals, many of whom were lured by fake job offers, are being forced to carry out online fraud targeting victims across India and the US, reported The Times of India.

Authorities have rescued some of the victims but the true scale of the scam is expected to be large.

According to reports, several of them are still not aware of the dangers they face.

While consular officials are working to evacuate Indian citizens, the embassy has warned that those willingly participating in these scams are not vic...