Travellers from Noida and Ghaziabad should be cautious when arranging visas or tickets through local travel agents. As of June 2024, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has received 33 complaints about fake visas issued by travel agents in these areas. The Bureau of Immigration discovered that these visas were fraudulent during airport checks, leading to the arrest of the passengers involved.
Fake Travel Agents In Noida And Ghaziabad
The MEA has identified 39 travel agencies and agents operating in Noida and Ghaziabad who are engaged in these illegal activities. These agents lure people with promises of overseas job opportunities. They then charge high fees for the supposed services. However, instead of providing genuine visas, they issue fake documents. When these passengers attempt to travel, airport authorities identify the fraud, resulting in immediate arrests.
This alarming situation has led the Ministry to take strong action. To prevent further scams, the MEA has published a list of these fraudulent agents on the eMigrate portal. The list includes nine agents from Ghaziabad and 30 from Noida.
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The Agencies Involved
According to reports by News18, some of the agencies involved include:
- Head Field Solutions Private Limited (Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
- AJ Recruitment Consultants (Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
- Ichor Management Services Private Limited (Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
- Sunrise Resource Management (Noida, Uttar Pradesh) – Agent: Pradeep Mehta
- Ananta Publications Consultants (Noida, Uttar Pradesh) – Agent: Rajiv Kumar Walia
- Little Bird Visa Consultants (Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
- Shine Future Solution (Noida, Uttar Pradesh) – Agents: Atul Agnihotri, Himanshu, Rajeev, Robin Ahuja
- Overseas Consultant (Noida, Uttar Pradesh) – Agents: Shiv Kumar, Sharjeel Anjum, Umesh Mahadev Sawant, Santosh Patil, Sheraz Ansari, Jai Kishor Kumar
- Access Abroad Solution (Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
- CA International (Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
- Future Bright International (Noida, Uttar Pradesh) – Agents: Kunal Agarwal, Rajesh Pandit
- Feroz Enterprises Travel & Consultancy (Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
- Monster Recruitment Services (Noida, Uttar Pradesh) – Agent: Prashant Reddy
- Travel Teacher Pvt Ltd (Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
- Deepak Training & Placement (Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
- Max Placement Service (Noida, Uttar Pradesh) – Agent: Mahesh Tripathi
- Wider Dreams Overseas Pvt Ltd (Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
- Sharma Consulting & Travel (Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
- AM Overseas Consultants (Noida, Uttar Pradesh) – Agent: Imran Khan
- West Wind Enterprises (Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh)
- Diwan Consultancy (Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh) – Agents: Sachin, Dilip, and Dinesh Kumar
- SMP Services (Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh) – Agent: Dev Mathur
- Sahara Manpower Services (Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh)
- Galaxy Overseas (Noida Road) – Agent: Sameer Malik
These agencies have been blacklisted to alert the public. Travellers are advised to verify the authenticity of travel agents before making any transactions. Those who have already been deceived are encouraged to report the matter to the authorities immediately.
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