The Vanrai police have arrested Michael Vega, 62, a resident of Kamothe in Navi Mumbai, in connection with a foreign job fraud case in which aspirants were allegedly cheated of lakhs of rupees on the pretext of overseas employment. Police are currently searching for other accused involved in the racket.

The case came to light following a complaint filed by Pawan Rajendra Dhamankar, 28, a resident of Andheri West, who works as a customer service specialist at a private firm. Dhamankar told the police that he was lured into the scam after coming across an Instagram page named ‘Tortoise Communication Pvt Ltd’ while searching for overseas job opportunities in April 2024.