Transferred 20,000 USD to get visa to Australia, more than a year without being able to leave the country

On October 19, Bo Trach District Police (Quang Binh) said they were verifying the case of a man who was scammed out of 20,000 USD when applying for a visa to Australia.

The victim was Mr. TQB (born in 1988, residing in Ha Tinh province). In his application to the police, Mr. B. stated that he knew HVH through social networks, and this person introduced himself as a person who specializes in making documents to send people to Australia.

Mr. B. was informed by H. that the cost of a visa to Australia is 20,000 USD, including: airfare, immigration, and visa conversion.

On June 17, 2023, Mr. H. paid a deposit of 1,000 USD to H. to apply for a visa to travel to Australia. The deposit was made at H.'s father-in-law's house in Hai Phu commune, Bo Trach district.

Unable to get his money back, Mr. H. filed a complaint with the police (Photo: Nhat Anh).

After paying the deposit, Mr. B. received multiple notifications from H. stating that "the Australian Department of Home Affairs has issued a visa, tourist visa" and urged him to pay the remaining amount to buy a plane ticket and secure entry.

Trusting, Mr. B. transferred money to H. twice, 14,000 USD and 5,000 USD respectively.

The total amount of money that Mr. B. transferred to H. was 20,000 USD (about 480 million VND). All had receipts and a commitment signed by H. to confirm.

Although he paid the full amount, on the scheduled date, Mr. B. unexpectedly received a notice that he was not allowed to enter Australia, because the Australian employer refused to sponsor the client.

Seeing this, Mr. B. asked H. to return the money, however, H. gave many excuses to avoid responsibility. Recently, H. calmly told Mr. B. that the company was bankrupt and could not afford to pay.

According to Mr. B., despite announcing that the company was bankrupt, H. frequently posted articles on social media to recruit people to work abroad, and to receive visas to Australia, Korea, etc.

Regarding the incident, the leader of Bo Trach District Police said that they had sent an invitation to work to the residence of HVH - the person accused of committing fraud. The District Police are continuing to verify the incident to handle it according to the provisions of the law.

According to authorities, the tricks and methods of fraud in sending people abroad for tourism or to find jobs are becoming increasingly sophisticated. When people have a need, they need to be alert, carefully research information, and submit applications at reputable addresses licensed by the State to avoid the risk of being scammed.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/phap-luat/chuyen-20000-usd-lam-visa-di-uc-hon-mot-nam-chua-duoc-xuat-canh-20241019122148866.htm