Unlicensed travel companies caught defrauding citizens over hajj pilgrimage

Employees of unlicensed private limited companies (LLCs) in Tashkent’s Uchtepa and Shaykhontohur districts were arrested for fraudulently taking money from people, promising them trips for the Hajj pilgrimage. This was reported by the Capital’s Department of Internal Affairs.

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In the Uchtepa district, an employee of "Mahdiy Tourism" LLC, A.J., born in 1995, promised four individuals arrangements for Hajj trips. Knowing the organization did not possess a license for such activities, A.J. fraudulently collected $27,200 from them before being caught with material evidence.

Another case was recorded in the Shaykhontohur district. The director of "Sohil Tourism" LLC, S.N., born in 1991, gained the trust of two individuals, promising Hajj trips despite lacking the required license. He was caught with $10,000 during the operation conducted with witnesses present.

According to the Department of Internal Affairs, documents related to these incidents have been submitted to the Economic Crimes Department for legal proceedings. Citizens who have suffered losses due to these individuals or travel firms are urged to report the matter by contacting the numbers 71-206-43-02 or 102.