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Indian-Origin Brothers Found Guilty In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud In US, Could Face 400 Years In Prison
Prosecutors said the brothers built a network of businesses known as the Savani Group, which generated millions of dollars through these illegal schemes over several years.
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"Don't Trust Agents Claiming Guaranteed US Visa", Warns Embassy In India
The US Embassy in India has issued an advisory against fraudulent messages and agents offering guaranteed visas or quick approvals.
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"Has Become Total Scam": Republican Governor Slams India Over H-1B Visas
Amid US President Donald Trump's continued crackdown on immigration, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis labelled the H-1B -- the skilled foreign workers visa-- a "total scam", claiming it allows companies to hire cheaper foreign labour from India.
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How An Indian Student In US Lost $5,000 To Fake Immigration Officers
Shreya Bedi, a Masters student at Indiana University Bloomington came to the United States in 2022 on an F-1 visa and was duped by scammers pretending to be Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
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How International Students In US Are Getting Scammed For Immigration Violations
Victims are told they've violated their F-1 student visa conditions or face another immigration-related problem. The scammers then pressure students to pay for legal services, university registration fees, or alleged visa violations.
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2 Indian Students Arrested For Scamming Elderly Person In US
Two Indian citizens on student visas in the US have been arrested for scamming an elderly individual and charged with theft, according to authorities.
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Visa Sued In US Over "Vanilla" Gift Card Scam Known As "Card Draining"
A group of consumers have filed a lawsuit against the Visa card company, claiming that the card payments network did not take adequate measures to prevent the theft of funds from prepaid "Vanilla" gift cards.
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He Used To Send People To US Illegally On Fake Documents, Arrested
A 42-year-old ticketing agent was arrested for allegedly forging documents and sending people to the USA illegally, police said on Thursday.
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US Lawmakers Seek Details Of Operation Leading To Indian Students' Arrest
A bipartisan group of eminent lawmakers led by Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday sought details of the sting operation carried out by the US Department of Homeland Security resulting in detention of at least 129 students from India.
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US Says Indian Students Arrested In Visa Scam Were "Aware Of Their Crime"
All 130 foreign students, including 129 Indians who were detained for enrolling in a fake university, were aware that they were committing a crime to fraudulently remain in the US, the State Department has said, days after India issued a demarche to the American Embassy in New Delhi.
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India Issues Demarche To US Embassy On Detention Of Indian Students
India has issued a demarche to the American Embassy in New Delhi, expressing its concern over the detention of Indian students in the US, and sought immediate consular access to them.
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"Top Priority" For Sushma Swaraj's Team As Indian Students Arrested In US
Sushma Swaraj and her team at the Ministry of External Affairs are giving "top priority" to Indian students who have been arrested in the United States for enrolling themselves in a fake university, in what authorities have called a "pay-to-stay" in America scheme. Of the 130 foreign students arrested, 129 are from India.
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Indian Embassy Opens Hotline For 129 Students Detained In US Visa Scam
As many as 129 Indians are among the 130 foreign students arrested for enrolling at a fake university allegedly to remain in the US.The Indian embassy in the US has opened a 24/7 hotline to assist 129 Indian students arrested by the American authorities in the "pay-and-stay" university visa scam, officials have said.
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Top Priority Given To Indians Arrested Over Visa Scam In US: Government
The government is according top priority to the case of Indian students in the US facing detention under an alleged immigration fraud and is in touch with the Indian Embassy in Washington and other consulates, the External Affairs Ministry said on Friday.
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8 Indians Caught In Visa Scam In US Undercover Op, Many Face Deportation
Hundreds of Indian students could face criminal cases or be deported after agencies in the United States unearthed a huge university scam to lure foreign students. Eight Indian student recruiters have been arrested by USlaw enforcement agencies after multiple raids in the last two days according to the Detroit News, a US daily.
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Indian-Origin Brothers Found Guilty In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud In US, Could Face 400 Years In Prison
Prosecutors said the brothers built a network of businesses known as the Savani Group, which generated millions of dollars through these illegal schemes over several years.
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"Don't Trust Agents Claiming Guaranteed US Visa", Warns Embassy In India
The US Embassy in India has issued an advisory against fraudulent messages and agents offering guaranteed visas or quick approvals.
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"Has Become Total Scam": Republican Governor Slams India Over H-1B Visas
Amid US President Donald Trump's continued crackdown on immigration, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis labelled the H-1B -- the skilled foreign workers visa-- a "total scam", claiming it allows companies to hire cheaper foreign labour from India.
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How An Indian Student In US Lost $5,000 To Fake Immigration Officers
Shreya Bedi, a Masters student at Indiana University Bloomington came to the United States in 2022 on an F-1 visa and was duped by scammers pretending to be Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
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How International Students In US Are Getting Scammed For Immigration Violations
Victims are told they've violated their F-1 student visa conditions or face another immigration-related problem. The scammers then pressure students to pay for legal services, university registration fees, or alleged visa violations.
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2 Indian Students Arrested For Scamming Elderly Person In US
Two Indian citizens on student visas in the US have been arrested for scamming an elderly individual and charged with theft, according to authorities.
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Visa Sued In US Over "Vanilla" Gift Card Scam Known As "Card Draining"
A group of consumers have filed a lawsuit against the Visa card company, claiming that the card payments network did not take adequate measures to prevent the theft of funds from prepaid "Vanilla" gift cards.
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He Used To Send People To US Illegally On Fake Documents, Arrested
A 42-year-old ticketing agent was arrested for allegedly forging documents and sending people to the USA illegally, police said on Thursday.
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US Lawmakers Seek Details Of Operation Leading To Indian Students' Arrest
A bipartisan group of eminent lawmakers led by Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday sought details of the sting operation carried out by the US Department of Homeland Security resulting in detention of at least 129 students from India.
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US Says Indian Students Arrested In Visa Scam Were "Aware Of Their Crime"
All 130 foreign students, including 129 Indians who were detained for enrolling in a fake university, were aware that they were committing a crime to fraudulently remain in the US, the State Department has said, days after India issued a demarche to the American Embassy in New Delhi.
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India Issues Demarche To US Embassy On Detention Of Indian Students
India has issued a demarche to the American Embassy in New Delhi, expressing its concern over the detention of Indian students in the US, and sought immediate consular access to them.
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"Top Priority" For Sushma Swaraj's Team As Indian Students Arrested In US
Sushma Swaraj and her team at the Ministry of External Affairs are giving "top priority" to Indian students who have been arrested in the United States for enrolling themselves in a fake university, in what authorities have called a "pay-to-stay" in America scheme. Of the 130 foreign students arrested, 129 are from India.
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Indian Embassy Opens Hotline For 129 Students Detained In US Visa Scam
As many as 129 Indians are among the 130 foreign students arrested for enrolling at a fake university allegedly to remain in the US.The Indian embassy in the US has opened a 24/7 hotline to assist 129 Indian students arrested by the American authorities in the "pay-and-stay" university visa scam, officials have said.
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Top Priority Given To Indians Arrested Over Visa Scam In US: Government
The government is according top priority to the case of Indian students in the US facing detention under an alleged immigration fraud and is in touch with the Indian Embassy in Washington and other consulates, the External Affairs Ministry said on Friday.
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8 Indians Caught In Visa Scam In US Undercover Op, Many Face Deportation
Hundreds of Indian students could face criminal cases or be deported after agencies in the United States unearthed a huge university scam to lure foreign students. Eight Indian student recruiters have been arrested by USlaw enforcement agencies after multiple raids in the last two days according to the Detroit News, a US daily.
