Two arrested in Chennai for cheating over 60 people with fake overseas job offers
Chennai police arrested two men for operating a fraudulent overseas recruitment agency that cheated over 60 people out of ₹75 lakh. The suspects promised European work permits but provided fake documents and went into hiding.
Why it matters
This case underscores the prevalence of job scams targeting vulnerable job seekers and the importance of verifying recruitment agencies.
Two arrested in Chennai for cheating over 60 people with fake overseas job offers left Image used for representation Getty Images Getty Images https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ejv5wg/article71587593.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-157619625%202.jpg RAPIDEYE Handcuffs over newspaper with the word fraud The victims were duped of around ₹75 lakh by a Valasaravakkam-based agency CHENNAI Two men have been arrested for allegedly running a fake overseas recruitment agency in Valasaravakkam, Chennai, and cheating more than 60 people of around ₹75 lakh by promising them jobs abroad. The police said Lakshmi Narayanan, 30, a resident of MMDA Colony in Maduravoyal, came across an advertisement on Instagram in May 2025 and contacted Golden Skyways, an overseas recruitment agency operating on Muthumariamman Koil Street in Valasaravakkam. The agency allegedly promised to secure him a job in an European country and told him that he would have to pay ₹5 lakh towards the recruitment process and overseas work permit formalities.
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