Mumbai: 4 Workers Duped of Rs 4.42 Lakh by Fake Overseas Job Agent; Case Registered

Four workers who dreamt of securing jobs and a better future in Mauritius were left stranded after reaching the airport, only to discover that the agent they had trusted had fled with their money. The accused, identified as Mintu Ghosh, posing as an overseas job placement agent, allegedly cheated the victims of ₹4.42 lakh by showing them fake visas and flight tickets.

According to police, the agent had called the victims to the airport with forged visas and air tickets, but switched off his mobile phone once they arrived, leaving them helpless. Following a complaint by the victims, the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation.

Police said the main complainant, Naseem Mohammad Ismail Akhtar (28), a resident of Balkum Naka in Thane, works as a fitter in a construction company. In October 2025, he was introduced to Mintu Ghosh through his acquaintance Mofiz, who claimed to arrange jobs in Mauritius. To gain their trust, the accused first collected the original passports of the workers and then took online payments in instalments.

Naseem paid ₹1.19 lakh, while Gulam Sarwar was cheated of ₹1.17 lakh, Mohammad Manwar of ₹95,000 and Mofiz of ₹1.10 lakh. The accused further strengthened their confidence by sending PDF copies of visas and flight tickets via WhatsApp.

On the morning of November 25, 2025, the four victims were called to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Despite reaching the airport on time, they waited for hours, but the agent neither turned up nor answered his phone. It was then that they realised they had been cheated.

The BKC Police registered a case on January 29, 2026, against the accused under sections related to cheating, forgery and criminal breach of trust. Police suspect that the accused may have similarly cheated several other unemployed youths and are probing the matter further.