INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says that four persons including a foreign national have been arrested from a hotel in
Badulla in connection with illegal promotional campaign claiming to provide job opportunities in Romania.The SLFBE said that the arrests
were made following a raid carried out at the hotel in Badulla this morning (20) while the individuals in question were interviewing
candidates for employment in Romania after advertising on social media.The relevant job racket has been carried out by publishing
advertisements on social media saying that jobs will be provided in Romania
Accordingly, interviews had been held at the private hotel this morning (20).Candidates participating in the programme had been informed to
5,000 and participate while it was also informed that an amount of Rs
1.5 million is required to provide employment in Romania and that an advance payment of Rs
500,000 must be paid first.Job aspirants have been informed that they can pay the remaining amount in two installmentsAbout 25 people have
participated in the programme held today, during which the Foreign Employment Bureau officials along with the police have arrested the
suspects responsible for organising it.
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