London High Commission cautions against fraudsters |
The High Commission of India (HCI) in London has sounded a word of caution against fraudsters cheating Indian nationals.In an advisory to Indian citizens in the UK and those looking to visit it, the commission said a number of incidents had come to the attention of the High Commission involving fraudsters having telephonically cheated some Indian nationals by posing as officers from UK Home Office, UK immigration, UKBA.These fraudsters extort money from Indian nationals, claiming that mistakes were noticed in their passports, visa forms, immigration forms etc. and that they should deposit money to have these mistakes rectified or else they will be deported or imprisoned in UK. The commission pointed out that in some cases, these fraudsters falsely claim that they had received information about Indian nationals from the High Commission of India in London, other authorities in India, and the British High Commission in New Delhi. This is to clarify that the High Commission does not send any such notifications to UK authorities. If there is any issue, the High Commission contacts the concerned Indian national directly using the official email ID of the High Commission ending with @hcilondon.in.
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