A group of people in Kerala was recently arrested for cheating several people of lakhs of rupees by advertising that they needed nurses to provide Covid vaccination in government hospitals in Dubai. The police found that the scam was carried out by Take Off, which was operating in Azad Road, Ernakulam. Three people, including the owner, were arrested. No one thinks that this will end the recruitment scams. Another group under a different name will sprout up without much delay. A handful of nurses will also fall into their net. Many people complain when things go awry.

The recruitment agency took about 500 nurses to Dubai in mid-March. Up to 15 people were accommodated in one room. They were promised a job within 30 days of arrival in Dubai and a free stay in addition to a salary of Rs 1.5 lakh. The scammers said that when they could not find a job after two months, the vaccination opportunity was over and those…

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