Toronto immigration consultant charged with fraud

The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance with a fraud investigation.

It is alleged that:

– the accused is the owner of Indo-Overseas Management Group, also known as IOMG Inc. or IOMG Canada,

– the accused targets college and university students who seek assistance with the immigration process,

– he advertises his services in the South Asian community newspapers and over the Internet,

– he promises to provide services to new immigrants and demands an up-front fee,

– once the accused receives the fee, he does little or no work and cuts off any communication with the victims,

– he creates the impression he is a legitimate immigration consultant, paralegal and/or lawyer,

– he is not licensed with the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants or the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Kishorbha Patel, 38, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) Fraud Under,
2) three counts of Fraud Over.

The accused was scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall, on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, room 101, at 10 a.m.

Police believe there may be other victims.