According to a recent disclosure by a spokesperson for the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), a group of individuals hailing from the Badami Bagh and Data Nagar neighborhoods in Lahore have been apprehended on suspicion of orchestrating a visa scam that allegedly swindled a family out of millions.
The incident transpired last month when the FIA uncovered a network engaged in duping unsuspecting individuals under the guise of facilitating overseas employment opportunities.
Providing further details, the FIA spokesperson mentioned that the raid was executed by the Anti Human Trafficking Circle in the F-7 sector of Islamabad, resulting in the arrest of four individuals, one of whom is identified as a female member of the gang.
This particular group member, along with others named Malik Bilal, Umair Kazmi, and Saddam Hussain, stands accused of orchestrating a visa scam that has reportedly defrauded citizens of substantial sums, amounting to billions.
Furthermore, it has been disclosed that the arrested suspects have been implicated in multiple first information reports (FIRs) filed across various regions of Pakistan.
These charges span investigations conducted by the FIA headquarters as well as those initiated by authorities in all four provinces of the country, within the last two years.
The spokesperson also revealed that the suspects allegedly facilitated transactions via bank channels, indicating a sophisticated operation aimed at concealing their illicit activities.
Operating predominantly through social media platforms, the group allegedly lured victims with promises of securing visas and lucrative overseas employment opportunities.
To facilitate their scheme, they purportedly established an unlawful agency to solicit funds from unsuspecting citizens, thereby exploiting their aspirations for a better future.
