Many deceptive Indian visa agents recently targeted several individuals seeking employment in the UK. They charged between £20,000 and £30,000 for dubious promises of work visas and jobs. This was revealed in recent undercover operations which unveiled a series of fraudulent schemes targeting UK healthcare companies.
Innocent UK healthcare providers, genuine sponsors in the visa process, find themselves entangled in these scams. The healthcare firms are victimized by a well-orchestrated fraud, where highly qualified recruits, arranged by corrupt agents, arrive in the UK under false pretences. These recruits, often led by a designated ringleader, refuse to fulfil their job roles upon arrival.
Subsequently, they sue the companies for not providing work or for unfair dismissal, all while seeking illegal cash-in-hand jobs. A notorious example involves Sejal Christian from Surat, Gujarat. Christian orchestrated a scheme where ringleaders like Kirankumar Benjamin Rathod and Bhuvaneshwari Chauhan were sent to Clinica Private Healthcare through a UK agent, Nazia Vohra.
Clinica, known for its patient-centric care, became a victim of this elaborate sting operation, unaware of Christian's involvement until significant damage had been done. Following the incident, Clinica discovered that several other tier 2 sponsor healthcare providers had suffered similar fates. Despite multiple arrests, Sejal Christian continues her fraudulent activities, leveraging individuals like Rathod for her o.
