ghost consultant

[ gohst kuhn-suhl-tnt ]

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ghost consultant¹

First recorded in 2010–15