Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, May 24: Even after nearly a year and a half, no significant progress has been made, and no arrests have taken place in a massive overseas job fraud case allegedly involving a recruitment agency in Kankanady, Mangaluru. Victims who were reportedly duped of crores of rupees by the agency expressed their frustration at a press conference.
The accused, identified as Allwyn D’Mello of The Legend IELTS, had reportedly promised jobs abroad, collected large sums of money from aspirants, but failed to deliver on his promises or refund the payments.
The Legend IELTS
Allwyn D’Mello
Several individuals have accused Allwyn D’Mello of The Legend IELTS agency in Mangaluru of duping them with false promises of overseas jobs. Anita Noronha alleged that she had paid Rs 75,000 for a job in Dubai that never materialized. Brandon Pinto claimed he had paid Rs 1.3 lac for a promised aviation job in Dubai. He said he even received a fake offer letter via WhatsApp and underwent training but got neither the job nor a refund. Jaison D’Souza said he had paid Rs 8.5 lac for clerical jobs in the Netherlands for himself and his wife, and was threatened when he asked for a refund.
According to the victims, around 60 people have so far come forward with similar complaints, and the estimated total fraud is believed to be in crores.
One of the victims, Carol Mascarenhas, said, “I approached The Legend IELTS regarding a job in Qatar and paid up to Rs 1.3 lac in the year 2021. It has been more than four years now, and we have not received the money back.”