A major scam has surfaced involving a Dubai-based individual who allegedly deceived dozens of Indian youth by promising work permits for the UK and Europe at a cost of just ₹5 lakh.
According to a complaint filed with the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, Jignesh Shah, a resident of Odhav, and 26 others were tricked by Mahesh Prajapati—originally from Ahmedabad but now residing in Dubai. Prajapati claimed he could arrange UK work permits for ₹5 lakh per person. He demanded an initial payment of ₹50,000, with the remaining amount to be deducted from the candidates’ salaries after they worked in Dubai for six months to a year.
Trusting the scheme, Shah and the others transferred a total of ₹22 lakh to Prajapati. While some were sent to Dubai on visas, they reportedly never received the promised jobs. When it came time to apply for UK visas, applicants were told they needed to show a bank balance of ₹20 lakh. For those unable to meet this requirement, Prajapati offered to temporarily arrange the funds—for a 1% interest fee.
Believing him, Shah shared the bank account details of his family members. Prajapati then deposited ₹20 lakh into Shah’s accounts and instructed him to withdraw and deposit the funds at a finance firm named P Angadiya in Bapunagar. In total, investigators say he funneled nearly ₹4 crore through the bank accounts of various youth under the guise of visa processing.
Preliminary findings suggest that this was a front for circulating unaccounted money. Many youths eventually returned from Dubai after discovering there were no jobs waiting for them.
The Vadodara Cyber Crime team has found that Prajapati has been operating out of Dubai since 2021 on a golden visa. He is suspected of carrying out similar money laundering operations not only in Ahmedabad but also in Vadodara, Surendranagar, Bhavnagar, and in other states such as Rajasthan, Delhi, and Maharashtra.
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has filed a case and launched a full-scale investigation into the scam.
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