Two youths were defrauded of a total of ₹72.30 lakh in Ahmedabad on the pretext of getting Canada work visa. Police launched an investigation into fake job approval letters, transfers to Canadian bank accounts and interstate visa rackets.
Ahmedabad News: A racket of extorting money from people who want to earn abroad in the name of work visa has been exposed. A total fraud of 72.30 lakhs has been committed with two youths in Ahmedabad on the pretext of getting a work visa in Canada. A Thaltej-based visa consultancy couple and two brothers together sent fake job approval letters to 2 youths. The youth has filed a police complaint in this matter.
32 lakh fraud with Gandhinagar youth
According to the details, Yashwant Chaudhary of Gandhinagar was supposed to go to Canada in 2024. Meanwhile, the accused were contacted by Canada’s work visa at the Groveish Immigration Office in Thalatej area.
- Akash Panchal
- Genal Panchal
- Bhargava Panchal
- Darshan Panchal
The accused assured the victim that he would get the visa soon. The accused grabbed 50 thousand from the youth in the name of registration. He was then given a fake job approval letter. After gaining the trust of the young man, a total amount of more than 32 lakhs was transferred from him to the Toronto-Dominial Bank account of Canada and to different accounts in India. After which he was given a passport submission letter.
In another incident, a youth from Himatnagar was cheated
In another incident, these four accused cheated a youth from Himmatnagar. The accused extorted a total of Rs.44.35 lakhs from Umesh Gopalbhai Patel during the year 2023 to 2025 in the name of work visa in Canada. After which the accused returned Rs 4.80 lakh after looting of the accused. Hence, both the youths have lodged a complaint with the police.
The scam is suspected to have spread to other states
When the two youths came to know about the fraud, they immediately filed a complaint with the police.
The most shocking thing is that the accused had transferred the amount of the victimized youth to a Canadian bank. Who was operating that account? Police have started further investigation in that direction. In this regard, the youth gave the number of this bank to the police. The police have expressed apprehension that the accused gave fake job approval letters to both the youths. This letter was forged in Delhi. So it is feared that this visa scam may spread to other states as well. At present, the police is conducting further investigation in this direction.
