If a family member is held in a scam centre in Myanmar, contact the Indian Embassy in Yangon immediately; it has coordinated many rescues. In India, a complaint can be filed against the recruiting agents and travel facilitators under the trafficking provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Emigration Act 1983. Victims of the scams themselves can report on cybercrime.gov.in or helpline 1930.
- Document route
- Myanmar notary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation, then Indian mission attestation
- Time difference
- IST is 1 hour behind Myanmar all year
- Portal
- cybercrime.gov.in
- Helpline
- 1930, from an Indian phone
Cyber & Investment Fraud from Myanmar: how it works
For families, we prepare a detailed complaint with the job offer, chats, payment records and travel details, and file it with the police and, where needed, the Protector of Emigrants. We follow up so that an FIR is registered and the agents are investigated, and help the family coordinate with the Ministry of External Affairs.
For people defrauded by these scams, we file cyber complaints, ask banks to freeze the receiving accounts, and pursue recovery through the police and courts. For returnees questioned about their role, we advise on their rights and, where needed, on anticipatory bail.
What clients in Myanmar should know
- Never pay "release fees" to agents without informing the Embassy and police.
- Check job offers abroad with the eMigrate portal and licensed recruiting agents.
- Report fraud within hours if possible; quick freezing improves recovery.
Step by step from Myanmar
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Myanmar, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Myanmar
Myanmar notary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation, then Indian mission attestation
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Myanmar where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Myanmar. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Cyber & Investment Fraud, or see all services for clients in Myanmar and the Disputes & Enforcement practice area.
Questions from clients in Myanmar
My son is trapped in Myanmar. Who do we contact first?
The Indian Embassy in Yangon and the Ministry of External Affairs, then file a police complaint in India against the agents.
Can the recruiting agent be prosecuted in India?
Yes, under trafficking and emigration laws, if the evidence supports it.
Can money lost to a scam be recovered?
Sometimes, if reported quickly and the receiving accounts are frozen.