ghost consultant

American

[gohst kuhn-suhl-tnt] / ˈgoʊst kənˌsʌl tnt /

noun

a person posing as a representative of an educational institution or immigration agency who offers help or advice to people seeking to travel internationally, collects a fee from them, and then ends all contact.

This ghost consultant defrauded aspiring international students of thousands of dollars, claiming to help them obtain study permits or admission into colleges.

First recorded in 2010–15

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