A foreign employment agency in Negombo has been found to have defrauded a large sum of money from the public by promising employment in Romania.
A tense situation was reported before the foreign employment agency after the applicants were informed that their work permits had been cancelled.
Speaking to the media, the affected individuals said they had made payments between Rs. 800,000 to Rs. 1 million to the agency in hopes of securing jobs in Romania.
Stating that there were over 120 applicants who had already made the cash payments, they said that after having been convened for a meeting by the agency on Sunday, they were informed that their work permits had been cancelled.
The victims further claimed that the agency had informed them of this at a time when they had already received their offer letters and work permits and were preparing to face the relevant job-related interviews.
Some of the victims revealed that they had been informed that they could only reclaim their money after the conclusion of a court case. (Newswire)
