Cops probe MoBay job scam
December 15, 2008
The Area One Fraud Squad is investigating complaints that hundreds of persons in Montego Bay, St James, seeking overseas employment have been fleeced of millions of dollars by an unregistered employment agency.
The agency operates under the name 'Foreign Link International' and has offices in Montego Bay and Kingston.
Reports are that at least 300 persons from St James, St Ann, St Mary and Kingston have fallen victim to the alleged scam.
"We have solicited the help of our colleagues in the Corporate Area as we are now seeking the mastermind behind the business, who is believed to be living in the Corporate Area," said Detective Sergeant Carl Brown, subofficer in charge of the Area One Fraud Squad.
Several individuals recently visited The Gleaner's MoBay offices to voice their discontent. They said they paid more than US$500 (J$39,000) in processing fees for work in the Caribbean or US$1,300 (J$101,000) to work in the United States.
Persons also had to pay a registration fee of up to J$6,000 and finance their own plane ticket.
One woman who requested anonymity paid approximately $43,500 in processing and registra-tion fees....
Author: Gleaner Reporter
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
