A student doctor, who was deported from Australia after he was caught making fake payments to sex workers he engaged with via a dating site, has been spotted back on the same website after spending almost 18 months behind bars.
UK-born Faraz Mahboob, 32, was sentenced earlier this year after pleading guilty to two counts of rape for providing fake Commonwealth Bank receipts to two sex workers as proof of payment – before blocking them after they provided their services.
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One of the women Mr Mahboob hired via the website seeking.com, which is often unofficially used by some people for sex work.
After spending one year and five months behind bars, Mr Mahboob was released on parole in June and deported from Australia.
Since returning to London, Mr Mahboob has reactivated his profile – even sending an introduction message to the same victim, who recently relocated to Europe.
The victim told news.com.au she could not believe Mr Mahboob messaged her.
“How can you not recognise the girl you sexually assaulted?” she said.
On his profile, Mr Mahboob describes himself as a “surgeon who’s pivoted into the corporate world” and a “PE/VC Wealth Fund Manager”.
“I offer charm, affection, good conversation, discretion, and the kind of masculine energy that makes your life feel lighter and more enjoyable. I’m not here for drama,” his profile bio states.
“I’m here for a respectful, fun, mutually beneficial connection. Very time poor so please don’t take offence to slow replies, rest assured that if we’ve matched, it’s for a reason.
“If you’re confident, a little mischievous, and know how to keep up, we’ll have a very good time.”
New consent laws introduced to NSW in 2022 allow anyone who fails to pay a sex worker to be charged with sexual assault, as consent was given based on an agreed-upon payment.
Both women were hired online by Mr Mahboob, who was living in Eastgardens in Sydney’s eastern suburbs at the time, and agreed to be paid $2000 in exchange for unprotected sex at the A by Adina Hotel, court documents revealed.
Court documents obtained by news.com.au revealed Mr Mahboob was a final-year medical student and was undertaking a clinical placement at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney at the time of his offending.
Officers wait at hotel
Police managed to arrest Mr Mahboob in January last year after the hotel’s staff informed investigators that he had made a third booking at the hotel.
Officers waited at the hotel for Mr Mahboob to arrive and took him to Day Street Police Station.
Earlier this year, he was sentenced to two years and six months’ jail, with a non-parole period of one year and five months.
However, the sentence was backdated to his arrest on January 7, 2025, and he was released on parole on June 6, 2026.
STD results
The first victim, who was hired by Mr Mahboob in December 2024 via seeking.com agreed to have unprotected sex with Mr Mahboob on the basis that he provided a blood test with STD results.
Mr Mahboob hired the 28-year-old using the name “Alex”.
He sent a copy of a NSW Pathology blood test result under the name “Alex Masood” along with a fake $2000 transfer receipt into her bank account, court documents showed.
He told her it “might take three days” for the money to clear. She asked for a physical receipt, which he gave to her upon meeting at the hotel.
About 10 minutes after the woman left the hotel, Mr Mahboob messaged her on WhatsApp, saying he didn’t want to see her again because he felt like he was “cheating on his ex-girlfriend”. He then blocked her number.
She reported the incident to the police three days later after failing to receive the funds.
The second victim was hired by Mr Mahboob – who used the name “Akshay” – in January 2025 via WhatsApp.
Mr Mahboob sent the 23-year-old woman a fake payment receipt before meeting at the hotel.
Court documents state that at one point during intercourse, Mr Mahboob suddenly pulled back, stating: “Flashbacks, flashbacks. I can’t believe I am f**king a wh*re”.
He apologised to the victim before leaving the hotel.
Sex worker confronts student doctor
In messages obtained by news.com.au, the second victim confronted Mr Mahboob via WhatsApp after the money failed to arrive.
“Hey, the money hasn’t landed in my account?” she wrote.
“Could you please check the status of the payment please x.”
He replied: “Hey, I went into the branch, they said they cancelled the payment because they thought it was fraud again. They’ve told me the best thing to do is make a new bank account, which I’m doing now.”
The victim responded: “Hi, I’m sorry, but this sounds suss.”
The woman told Mr Mahboob that he could be charged with rape and that she would report the incident to police if the money did not land in her account by the end of the day.
“OK, this is getting a bit much,” he said before claiming he had recently had $45,000 stolen from his bank account.
“I’m not being an a**hole, please, I’m already overwhelmed as is.
“Pleas (sic). I’m not a bad person. Just don’t ruin my life over $2k.”
At one point, Mr Mahboob sent her a photo of a UK passport with the name “Akshay Kamra” before sending a photo from the hospital with his real name – on his NSW Health work pass – in view.
Mr Mahboob told the woman that he had flown to Queensland and that he was working in a hospital in Brisbane.
“Here is my passport for you to follow up,” he said.
“I’m not lying when I say my accounts got locked.”
She then reported the incident to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and police.
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