2 cyberfraud rackets luring youth with fake employment opportunities busted in Delhi, 12 arrested

“The accused posed as recruiters on job portals and deceived job seekers by offering fake employment opportunities in Indigo Airlines. Victims were defrauded under the pretext of processing fees and other fabricated charges. During investigation, over 40 complaints were found linked to the accused on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP),” said DCP South Ankit Chauhan. According to police, the fraudsters collected small amounts from multiple victims, often between Rs 2,500 and Rs 15,000, making it difficult for victims to notice the scam’s scale.

Officers said the gang had been running the fake call centre for over a year. During raids at Subhash Nagar and Ganesh Nagar in West Delhi, the police seized 23 electronic devices, 19 SIM cards, eight UPI-linked QR codes, and a Wi-Fi router used in the operation. A telecom employee, Baljeet Singh, allegedly issued SIM cards fraudulently by misusing customers’ biometric data, said police.

The telecallers, aged between 19 and 33, were recruited through job portals and paid around Rs 15,000 per month in cash. “The accused exploited the desperation of job seekers and used their data to extort money through false promises of employment,” said DCP Chauhan.

In another similar racket, police arrested three men in North Delhi. The accused, according to officers, were involved in an interstate cyber cheating racket that duped victims on the pretext of offering lucrative returns for completing online “tasks.” The accused, identified as Kuldeep Kushwaha, Kuldeep Singh, and Rahul Chaudhary, were arrested from Agra and Jaipur after detailed analysis of mobile and banking trails, said police.

Police said the gang contacted victims via WhatsApp and Telegram, promising quick profits for simple online assignments such as rating restaurants and hotels.

“(The victim) alleged that she received a message on WhatsApp offering a part-time job. After she showed interest, she was added to a Telegram group and asked to rate restaurants, hotels, and companies to earn money. Later, she was instructed to perform prepaid tasks that first make payments and then earn profits. In this process, she transferred Rs 2.96 lakhs to various UPI IDs and bank accounts provided by the fraudsters,” said DCP North Raja Banthia.

Investigations revealed that the accused were part of a network engaged in selling and using bank accounts to facilitate cyber fraud transactions. The alleged kingpin, Arvind, a resident of Narnaul in Haryana, still remains at large. During raids, police recovered three mobile phones, cheque books, PAN cards, and account-opening kits linked to the racket.

Police have urged citizens to be vigilant against job scams and online investment offers, advising them not to share personal information or transfer money without verifying company credentials. They also appealed to victims of cyber fraud to immediately report incidents to the National Cyber Crime Helpline (1930) or via http://www.cybercrime.gov.in

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