The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has advised Indian nationals not to get entrapped in fake job offers being floated through social media platforms or other sources. <br />''<br />''In an advisory regarding fake job rackets targeting IT skilled youth, the Ministry said, instances of fake job rackets offering lucrative jobs to entice Indian youths for the posts of 'Digital Sales and Marketing Executives in Thailand by dubious IT firms involved in call-centre scams and crypto-currency fraud have come to its notice recently by the Indian Missions in Bangkok and Myanmar. <br />''<br />''It said the target groups are IT-skilled youth who are duped in the name of lucrative data entry jobs in Thailand through social media advertisements as well as by Dubai and India-based agents. <br />''<br />''The Ministry said, the victims are reportedly taken across the border, illegally, mostly into Myanmar, and held captive to work under harsh conditions. It said, before travelling on a tourist or visit visa for employment purposes, Indian nationals are advised to check or verify the credentials of foreign employers through concerned Missions abroad and antecedents of recruiting agents as well as any company before taking up any job offer.<br />