Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Nagpur Woman Trafficked, Sold in Portugal After Job Promise
A woman from Nagpur in India wanted a good job in another country.
She found a company called 'We Migrate' on Instagram that promised her a job in Portugal.
They told her she would earn a lot of money and work only eight hours a day.
She paid them about 11 lakh rupees for the visa and paperwork.
But when she arrived in Portugal, the bad people took her passport and locked her in a room for two days.
They sold her to a beer shop owner who made her work and treated her cruelly.
After almost one month, she ran away by bus to Lisbon, went to Madrid, and flew home to India through Doha.
When she got back, the same people asked for more money and threatened her family.
She told the police, and a case has been filed against eight people connected to the scam.
A 28-year-old woman from Nagpur was allegedly trafficked to Portugal after Pune-based consultancy 'We Migrate', found via Instagram, promised her a cashier job paying Rs 1.5 lakh per month.
The agency allegedly extorted around Rs 11 lakh from her in installments for visa and other paperwork.
In Portugal, agents snatched her passport, held her hostage for two days, and sold her to a beer shop owner where she was forced to work and subjected to physical and mental abuse.
After nearly a month, she escaped by bus to Lisbon, then travelled to Madrid and returned to India via Doha.
A case was filed earlier this week against eight accused, including the 'We Migrate' operators, for human trafficking, fraud, and extortion, and a search is underway.
- Who
- A 28-year-old woman from Nagpur, and eight accused including the operators of Pune-based consultancy 'We Migrate'.
- What
- The woman was trafficked to Portugal, sold to a beer shop owner, and extorted of around Rs 11 lakh after being promised a high-paying overseas cashier job.
- When
- The incident took place last month, and a case was filed earlier this week.
- Where
- The scam originated in Nagpur and Pune; the woman was held in Portugal and escaped via Lisbon, Madrid, and Doha.
- Why
- The fraudsters profited by promising a fake overseas job and extorting money, and she approached the Pune police after they threatened to kill her husband and implicate her in false cases.
- Victim
- 28-year-old woman from Nagpur
- Consultancy involved
- 'We Migrate', based in Pune, found via Instagram
- Promised job
- Cashier in Portugal, Rs 1.5 lakh per month, 8 hours a day
- Amount extorted
- Around Rs 11 lakh for visa and paperwork; Rs 3 lakh more demanded for a Malta job
- Duration of ordeal
- Nearly one month in Portugal
- Accused
- Eight people, including 'We Migrate' operators
- Charges
- Human trafficking, fraud, and extortion
- Status
- Case filed earlier this week, search underway
