Two individuals, including a retired Army Colonel, have been arrested in connection with a large-scale foreign employment scam that defrauded nearly Rs. 20 million from job seekers by promising employment opportunities in several European countries. According to the Special Investigation Unit of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), the suspects operated under a registered agency named FC International in Negombo, claiming to secure jobs in the hospitality sector in Hungary, the Netherlands, and Finland. Investigations revealed that while the agency had obtained approval for job placements in Hungary, no official requests or job orders existed for hospitality positions.…
Retired Army Colonel among two arrested over foreign job scam
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