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Woman arrested in Maharagama over Rs. 10 million foreign job scam
A suspect has been arrested by the Special Investigation Division of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) for allegedly defrauding more than Rs. 10 million by promising foreign employment opportunities in Albania and Canada. The woman had operated under the name “Global Educare Consultancy” in Maharagama, posing as a student visa service provider while collecting money from individuals on the promise of securing overseas jobs. Investigations by the SLBFE revealed that she had deceived multiple individuals from different parts of the country, with total losses exceeding Rs. 10 million based on complaints received. Officials from the bureau’s Special Investigations Unit raided the premises, which was operating without a valid licence, and seized several documents, including purported employment agreements. The suspect was produced before the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court and remanded until Thursday (09). In a separate operation, SLBFE investigators raided an institution operating under the name “ASPA” in Meerigama following complaints that money was being collected for jobs in Japan. An undercover officer was deployed in the operation, leading to the arrest of a woman from Minuwangoda and a man from Ja-Ela. (NewsWire) 2026-04-08
Job Application Scam: Ghaziabad Man Arrested for Defrauding Delhi Woman ...
A Ghaziabad man has been arrested for a job application scam that defrauded a Delhi woman of over Rs 1.51 lakh, highlighting the growing threat of online job-related fraud.Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsA Ghaziabad man was arrested for allegedly defrauding a Delhi woman of over Rs 1.51 lakh through a fake job application.The victim was tricked into clicking a malicious link, compromising her phone and leading to unauthorised bank transactions.Police traced the fraudulent transactions to an account linked to the accused, who worked as a customer service provider for a bank.The accused claimed an unidentified person used his facility to deposit and withdraw the defrauded money.Investigators warn of fraudsters using social media to offer fake job opportunities and malicious links to steal banking credentials.A 28-year-old man has been arrested from Ghaziabad for allegedly cheating a Delhi woman of more than Rs 1.51 lakh on the pretext of filing a job application, police said on Saturday. Accused Keshav Kumar Karn, a resident of Ghaziabad's Khoda Colony, was apprehended by a team from the Cyber police station in Shahdara district. A mobile phone and a SIM card were recovered from his possession, officials said. According to police, the case was registered on November 13, 2025, following a complaint from a woman resident of East Rohtash Nagar, who reported being duped through a fraudulent job offer. The victim was asked to register via a link sent to her mobile phone. On clicking it, her phone was compromised, following which eight unauthorised transactions were carried out from her bank account, resulting in a loss of Rs 1,51,018, police said. The complainant reported the incident on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, after which an FIR was registered and investigation initiated. Investigation and Arrest During the probe, police analysed bank transactions and found that Rs 10,000 from the defrauded amount were transferred to a bank account linked to Khoda Colony. The account was traced to Karn, leading to his arrest. Police said when the team reached to apprehend him, the accused attempted to flee but was caught after a brief chase. During interrogation, Karn revealed that he worked as a customer service provider (CSP) for a bank and had opened the account in his own name. He claimed that an unidentified person used his CSP facility to deposit around Rs 1.3 lakh in multiple transactions, including the cheated amount, and the money was later withdrawn f...
Fraud in Foreign Employment: Large Scale Cases Filed | News Detail ...
The Nepal Department of Foreign Employment reveals a spate of fraudulent cases against individuals luring people into foreign job scams, resulting in millions of rupees lost.
Three arrested for foreign employment scam - Hiru News - Srilanka's ...
The Special Investigation Unit of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) arrested two women and one man for allegedly defrauding over Rs. 10 million by promising jobs in Albania ...
