Indian embassy in UAE warns of visa scam

The embassy has advised all foreign nationals not to make any online payments for any visa service.

India's Ambassador T.P. Seetharam told the Khaleej Times that the embassy has already notified the external affairs ministry of India about the matter.

“We will take all measures and pursue all options to prevent people from getting cheated,” Seetharam was quoted as saying, when asked if he would request the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of the UAE to block the site.

“This has happened in recent days. There have been some cases, not only here but in some other countries in the region as well. So, we felt giving maximum publicity to this is the best thing to do immediately so that we can prevent more people from falling prey to this,” he added.