JOB PLACEMENT AGENCY SCAM RACKET BUSTED IN WEST DISTRICT
New Delhi, March 10
The Delhi Police (West District) Cyber Crime Cell busted a job placement scam call centre engaged in duping innocent victims throughout India on the false pretext of providing lucrative jobs in India and abroad.
The police arrested seven persons
Shailendra, Himanshu Kohli, Mohd. Shadab Anis, Amit Kumar Karn and three girls namely Sunita, Swati and Parul.
DCP Urvija Goel stated that accused have lured more than 200 persons across the country so far.
The cyber cell had received information that an illegal job placement call centre is functioning at a cmmunity centre in Janakpuri. The police raided the premises and found that it was a fake call centre duping victims.
The police investigation showed that all the seven accused have their website portal namely ‘’Group Naukri’’ and they cheat victims throughout India in the fictitious name of providing lucrative jobs in India and abroad (especially gulf countries).
The mobile number data of victims present on the spot was examined during which every person called stated that they have been cheated in the name of providing lucrative jobs and they were made to transfer the cheated amount online.
Two complaints have already been received online on official mail ID wherein victims have claimed that they have been cheated of Rs.52000 and Rs.40000. The data of more than 100 victims have been found in the documents/laptop seized from their possession. The SIM used by alleged to call victims were procured on fake IDs.
The police added that the accused established their scam call centre in busy commercial complex so as to avoid detection by authorities and usually change their office after every three to four months. They collect data of job seekers throughout India from their sources after which the gullible persons are called over phone with an assurance of providing lucrative job as desired within a week or so. The victims having limited job opportunities get trapped in the lure of job offers. The accused used to contact people by informing them that they were calling from GroupNaukri.com and would very soon arrange desired job after which victim was made to transfer cheated amount online and when complainant gets exploited to his maximum financial capacity, his numbers used to be blocked by alleged. The alleged used fictitious names while having conversation with their victims.
The police recovered five desktops, one laptop, 10 mobile phones and other important documents and data of the victims.
The accused have been booked under the Information Technology Act. The police are further investigating the case.
