Visa Fraud

Ten Indian nationals in US indicted for staging robberies to secure visas

Ten Indian nationals, living illegally in the US, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for conspiring to carry out staged armed robberies at convenience stores for the purpose of visa fraud. The individuals were previously charged by a criminal complaint in March. They have been indicted by a federal grand jury with one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud in connection with a conspiracy to carry out staged armed robberies at convenience stores for the purpose of allowing store clerks to falsely claim they were crime victims on immigration applications. The defendants are Jitendrakumar Patel, 39; Maheshkumar Patel, 36; Sanjaykumar Patel, 45; Dipikaben Patel, 40, deported to India after unlawfully residing in Massachusetts; Rameshbhai Patel, 52; Amitabahen Patel, 43; Ronakkumar Patel, 28; Sangitaben Patel, 36; Minkesh Patel, 42 and Sonal Patel, 42. All 10 defendants were previously charged by criminal complaint and released on conditions. Rameshbhai Patel and ...

US charges 11 Indians in fake robbery scheme to secure green card benefits

Eleven Indian nationals allegedly staged armed robberies at stores across multiple US states to falsely claim crime victim status and seek immigration benefits under the U Visa programme

Fake Kuwaiti e-visa, US-UK job racket: How CBI busted the scam in India

CBI-led Op CyStrike, with agencies from the US, UK and others, uncovered a fake Kuwaiti e-visa and overseas job scam targeting Indians

Visa, passport fraud in India: Delhi Police arrest 130-plus agents in 2025

Police froze over 100 bank accounts, issued 140 lookout circulars and tracked assets linked to illegal overseas travel

238 passports & more: Mumbai police busts fake overseas jobs network

Raids in Mumbai, a cyber crime arrest in Coimbatore and a major fraud case in Lucknow show how overseas job scams continue to target Indian workers

Rs 1.5 crore visa scam busted: MBA graduate caught after months in hiding

Panchkula police have arrested a 35-year-old MBA graduate accused of duping nearly 100 people across Punjab and Haryana with fake promises of jobs and visas to Australia, Canada, and New Zealand

Visa scam in Delhi: How four Nigerians forged visas and duped Indians

Delhi Visa Fraud: Delhi police arrest four Nigerians in Burari for forging visas and duping Indians through online scams, as new immigration law comes into force

Serbia work visa fraud: How Delhi men duped 19 Nepalis of Rs 70 lakh

Delhi Police have busted a visa fraud racket that duped 19 Nepali citizens of Rs 70 lakh with fake Serbian job offers, seizing passports and funds

Luxembourg visa scam: Over 40 Indians lured with fake short-stay permits

Luxembourg's business visa allows short stays for meetings and trade. Gujarat ATS says 40+ people were duped with fake visas sold for ₹8-12 lakh

New Zealand, Azerbaijan visa scam: Indians lose Rs 40 lakh to fake jobs

Fake work visa rackets promising jobs abroad have cheated Indian jobseekers out of lakhs over the years

Kerala visa fraud: Hundreds duped into UK, Canada, Australia jobs yearly

Kerala police said they are receiving multiple complaints every day from people who say they have lost money to fraudsters promising jobs abroad

New Zealand visa fraud: How a Gujarat agent duped 7, swindled Rs 71 lakh

If an agent claims you have been granted a New Zealand visa, you can verify its authenticity using the official Visa Verification service

Canada visa fraud: How an immigration firm duped Delhi woman of Rs 14 lakh

The Delhi police have urged people to use proper channels for visa applications

Visa fraud: Kerala govt forms task force to check illegal recruitment

In 2023 alone, the Kerala state police registered 795 cases related to visa fraud, revealing the extent of the problem

Trapped in a digital scam? 5 ways to protect yourself this festive season

As digital payment fraud increases, especially during the festive shopping season, Visa shares tips to help consumers stay safe during this high-risk period

IGI Airport Police arrests 108 agents in incidents of visa, passport fraud

Arrests have been made nationwide, including in Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, and West Bengal

After Sri Lanka and Thailand, Vietnam may let Indians in visa-free

Currently, only nationals of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland can enter Vietnam without a visa

Apply for visa as early as possible to avoid shady agents: VFS Global

The case of hundreds of Indian students in Canada facing deportation has once again brought into the spotlight the role of shady visa agents and operators issuing fake visa papers

CBI seized my daughter's laptop, will move court, says Karti Chidamabram

In wake of CBI searching his Chennai house and reportedly seizing documents in the alleged Chinese visa scam case, Karti Chidambaram accused CBI of taking away his daughter's laptop

CBI questions Karti Chidambaram for nearly nine hours in Visa bribery case

The CBI Thursday questioned Congress MP Karti Chidambaram for nine hours in connection with an alleged scam pertaining to the issuance of visas to 263 Chinese nationals in 2011