Latest


Udupi: Visa fraud - Nurse duped of Rs 3 lac by travel agency

  •   Fri, Jul 22 2016 01:26:50 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Jul 22: A woman has filed a complaint in Manipal police station here alleging that she has been duped of Rs 3 lac by a tours and travels agency which had promised to provide her a visa to Finland for a job.

Archana George, wife of M S George, a resident of Kunjibettu, Shivalli, filed the complaint against 'Hilarious Tours and Travels'.

Archana, a nurse by profession, stated in her complaint that while browsing through her Facebook account a few months ago, she came across an advertisement by Hilarious Tours and Travels calling for applications for nursing jobs in Finland.

Growing interested in the job offer, Archana decided to apply. She contacted the agency and was told to submit her passport and other relevant documents by post to apply for the visa. Between January 13 and June 1 this year, she deposited Rs 3 lac in a bank account as instructed by the agency.

Thereafter, the agency stopped all communication with Archana. The accused, namely Rahul Patel, Pranali and Manvi Prarso ignored her calls, and did not send any details about visa procedure. They did not even return her passport and the money she had deposited.

Realizing that she had been duped by the agency, Archana finally lodged a complaint with the Manipal police, who have have registered a case of cheating under IPC Section 420.
  

Top Stories

Catch the Chill: Snow Fantasy brings Manali & Switzerland to Mangaluru

  •   1 day ago    2

Comment on this article

  • Rego, Melbourne, Australia

    Sat, Jul 23 2016

    People should realize by now that to work in Europe you need Schengen visa. Which is impossible for a Indian, unless you have ben employed by their company. Also, you can immigrate to any country by applying online. Agents are no more required.

    DisAgree [3] Agree [8] Reply Report Abuse

  • Rita, Germany

    Sat, Jul 23 2016

    Sorry Archana.You are educated,and we hear everywhere about People duping ,taking Money in advance before visa is there.sad ,I advice everyone to take Information when such People ask Money in advance,write to the consulate direct and ask their advice if any such Job possibility is there.Atleast when European countrys.They answer you without delay ,and actual.Addresses you get from travel agency.(not such unknown ones)Now for These three lacs ,have to work Long.Next time you know.

    DisAgree [2] Agree [8] Reply Report Abuse

  • helen florine dsouza, mangalore/uae

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    Negila, looks like you are surviving
    without money,every one will work only for money. nursing is a noble profession, so think well before commenting.

    DisAgree [3] Agree [1] Reply Report Abuse

  • JJ,

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    Rahul Patel, Pranali and Manvi Prarso
    gujrat models...

    DisAgree [5] Agree [23] Reply Report Abuse

  • shekar, mangalore

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    This visa fraud case reminds about Mr. Shafi from Al Naaz Travel Agency in Mangalore. He duped several people and ran away. People should pay money only after they see the visa not before.

    DisAgree [2] Agree [22] Reply Report Abuse

  • Jossey Saldanha, Nashville

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    In India everything is 'Hilarious' ...

    DisAgree [6] Agree [33] Reply Report Abuse

  • akhilesh, Managalore/Bangalore

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    same in the US my friend...we find even US hilarious these days....from obama to trump!

    DisAgree [20] Agree [12] Reply Report Abuse

  • Jossey Saldanha, Nashville

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    akilesh, Trump has been d bankrupt 4 times & is now compared to our Modi.
    Hilarious right ...

    DisAgree [9] Agree [20] Reply Report Abuse

  • akhilesh, Managalore/Bangalore

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    Thought the US was educated enough to not let bankrupt even campaign....But...he is and people are dancing to his tunes...while we back home enjoy his antics...

    DisAgree [1] Agree [3] Reply Report Abuse

  • Jossey Saldanha, Nashville

    Sat, Jul 23 2016

    Clinton is leading here ...

    DisAgree [2] Agree [4] Report Abuse

  • John Tauro, M'luru / Kwt

    Sun, Jul 24 2016

    Duping is not restricted to India alone. Even in the US, our country’s vice consul at New York (Devnani or Devyani Khobragade) dared to dupe her Indian maid, but got trapped unfortunately and her influential father in India sought political help to rescue her.

    DisAgree Agree [1] Reply Report Abuse

  • H.M.Siddhanti, Udupi/Washington DC

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    What happens when you trust gujarati business people for anything, either as politicians, businessmen, visa brokers, etc.

    DisAgree [10] Agree [31] Reply Report Abuse

  • Rita D'Souza, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    The Patel & party probably know that the Mallu community is gullible.

    That could be reason the Mallus are being taken for a ride time and time again.

    Sorry Archana you have been duped. Your money is gone down the drain. Now the Patel & Party will enjoy an exotic holiday in Finland the country of origin of Nokia.

    Try to contact them with your Nokia phone if you have one.

    DisAgree [10] Agree [29] Reply Report Abuse

  • Peter Lewis, Kalmady/k s a

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    These 3 family names are not belongs to origin local populace. In the year of 2000 one cheating agency of North Indians temporarily functioning near Govt Bus stand of Udupi hiring a local girl as receptionist, advertising in local kannada news paper. I called udupi police to check whether it is genuine or fake. Next day the same paper shows that they were arrested.

    DisAgree [1] Agree [22] Reply Report Abuse

  • negila yogi, Udupi

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    that was the time where nurses educated to treat needy or patients. but now all girls are joining nursing with only dream of job in aboard and money , money & money. the only thing in their mind is when i get chance to go foreign to collect money in bank accounts and enjoy lavish life. The societies norms ,respects to elders are culture of girls are vanished recent years because of nurse education and over pride of those girls. they are just thinking they are on the top of everything , everything/one must surrender to their demands. unfortunate, every person treating nurses as golden egg laying hen.

    DisAgree [41] Agree [24] Reply Report Abuse

  • Amku, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    My dear friend they will get salary only if they work...fyi serving patients in hospital is not a easy task.apply sense before you speak..or work as a nurse for 1 week and then comment.

    DisAgree [8] Agree [47] Reply Report Abuse

  • Dev Kumar, Damaskatte/Lajpat Nagar

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    Negila...Here I 'm totally disagree with you. As you consider nursing is not so easy job. Wants to qualify for it. They are doing education staying away from home for four year's period. Should appreciate gals sacrifice towards there family.
    Everybody wants there family and family members to have respected life in the society. For that reason all of alone they travel abroad..to earn more money. May be some examination to be given if wants to work in european countries.
    For gal it means she is almost all life keep away from there parents and only few years..in childhood stay with family members.
    It's big sacrifice she is doing. While looking at hospitals will find to know how with dedication they do there jobs..treating the patients.
    When we enter hospital with pain..and come out with relief..and forget the same. Daily how many people come out becoming good and normal. It's after all efforts of these nurses and doctors.
    Even archana went with hope to have good scope in finland..after seeing the ad. How she is know...some one will dupe her of hard earned money.
    Society full of cheaters..should.be careful. Many people duped earlier also...and will continue.

    DisAgree [5] Agree [22] Reply Report Abuse

  • Rita, Germany

    Sat, Jul 23 2016

    Negila yogi,you comment as though you work for umme ,do sozial Service.Everyone whowant to survive Need Money .Actually previously noone wanted to work as Nurse,and trend was who works as Nurse wanted to marry,because she deals with males,and many.Now trend is wants a Nurse to marry because she brings more Money.Nursng is not everybodys Thing.Day and night duties,and professionality requires much opfer.And you talk of Money.Come to the earth.when same work elsewhere better payment is there,and Family has better prospects than in India,why not try elsewhere.?Many agents take Advantage of such Innocents and dupe them sad,and some enjoy teasing the efforts of victims.

    DisAgree Agree [2] Reply Report Abuse

  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    What is the distance between Manipal and Udipi. Lazy and careless people will be duped and deserve to be duped.

    DisAgree [12] Agree [19] Reply Report Abuse

  • PINTO, Qatar

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    I wonder what made this educated lady to deposit 3 Lac even before the job visa is provided by these so called 'agents'. Immigration laws have been tightened now so one can check authenticity of these recruitment agencies with the ministry

    DisAgree [1] Agree [37] Reply Report Abuse

  • vivek, herebile/abu dhabis

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    Nurses ...think that ...Their education certificate is already elqalent ...to visa....such time is over ....now there is over supply ..soo be careful. .....

    DisAgree [3] Agree [44] Reply Report Abuse

  • VM, Udupi

    Fri, Jul 22 2016

    Sorry, Archana but you yourself is responsible for this.

    DisAgree [4] Agree [52] Reply Report Abuse


Leave a Comment

Title: Udupi: Visa fraud - Nurse duped of Rs 3 lac by travel agency



You have 2000 characters left.

Disclaimer:

Please write your correct name and email address. Kindly do not post any personal, abusive, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, discriminatory or unlawful or similar comments. Daijiworld.com will not be responsible for any defamatory message posted under this article.

Please note that sending false messages to insult, defame, intimidate, mislead or deceive people or to intentionally cause public disorder is punishable under law. It is obligatory on Daijiworld to provide the IP address and other details of senders of such comments, to the authority concerned upon request.

Hence, sending offensive comments using daijiworld will be purely at your own risk, and in no way will Daijiworld.com be held responsible.

You might also like