Udupi doctor cheated of Rs 8.5 lakh for UK MPH seat, 3 arrested

What began as a hope to pursue higher education became a nightmare for a general medicine doctor from Udupi after he reportedly fell victim to an abroad PG admission scam that promised him a seat for a Master of Public Health (MPH) course in the United Kingdom. The doctor reportedly lost Rs 8.5 lakh to a group of fraudsters involved in the scam.

The group initially asked for Rs 18 lakh to secure a seat for him at a prestigious university in the UK. Therefore, they told the doctor to pay an advance of Rs 8.5 lakh. Acting on their instructions, the doctor transferred the money. However, after the payment was made, the fraudsters stopped responding to his calls leading the doctor to realise that he was ultimately scammed.