
Fraudsters back in business with job offers in UK
The Hindu
Forging letters from professional recruiters, they target young graduates and skilled workers
several large-scale employers bouncing back to the usual pace of international recruitments, fraudsters who had earlier flourished in illegal recruitment business through fake job offers are back.
Forging appointment letters from professional recruiters offering attractive pay packages and liberal terms and conditions, they mostly target young graduates and skilled workers who are keen on working in the United Kingdom (UK).
The low-cost technical procedures and minimal service charges have turned out to be the biggest bait for low-income aspirants. In addition, fake offer letter creators promise easy migration and appointment without clearing mandatory language proficiency tests like IELTS or OET. Noticing the trend, professionals from Kerala in the UK are making aspirants aware of the scam through social media.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.