Nine Expats Arrested for Running Fake Companies in Visa Trading

The Search and Follow-up Department of Qatar's Ministry of Interior (MoI) has arrested nine expats of Arab and Asian nationalities for running fake companies.

The ministry, however, has not disclosed which countries they are from.

The individuals deceived citizens by making false promises of profits through running fake companies with the intention of engaging in visa trading, the ministry said in a tweet.

The ministry added that subsequent searches conducted at their homes and workplaces led to the discovery of over QR190,000.

Counterfeit company records, rental contracts, Qatari citizens ID cards, prepaid bank cards, and bank cards belonging to the expats to whom the visas were sold were seized. 

The suspects were referred to the Public Prosecution to take the necessary legal proceedings with them in the matter of involvement in fraudulent activities.

Image source: @MOI_QatarEn Twitter account.