Hyderabad, May 15 -- A 19-year-old telecaller from Hyderabad fell victim to an international job scam that lured him to Laos with false promises of high-paying employment.

According to a report in TOI, the youth who worked at a call center in Abids was rescued with the help of Indian embassy officials.

Hyderabad telecaller job to cyber scam in Laos

The Hyderabad-based telecaller, the eldest son of a cab driver, had left college to support his family financially.

While working for Rs 15,000 per month at a local call center, he received a Facebook message in September 2024 from a man posing as a travel agent.

The fraudster who identified himself as Ashique Baba offered a data entry job in Laos with a monthly salary of Rs 1.2 lakh.

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