Delhi Police Bust Fake Job Scam; Two Arrested, Mastermind Caught

Delhi Police have uncovered a major fake job scam and arrested two men, including the alleged mastermind. The scam was run under the name of a fake organization called the “National Rural Development and Recreation Mission (NRDRM),” which falsely claimed to be part of the Ministry of Rural Development.

The fraud came to light after the Ministry of Rural Development filed a complaint on March 22. The ministry had found fake job advertisements on two websites that looked like official government pages. These websites even used pictures of Union ministers and senior officials to trick people.

According to DCP Devesh Kumar Mahla, the scammers asked job seekers to pay registration fees between Rs 299 and Rs 399. An FIR was filed, and a detailed investigation began.

Police tracked a QR code from the fake websites to a bank account in Assam. The money collected from victims was transferred through several fake (mule) accounts and later withdrawn from ATMs. By studying over 100 CCTV videos, police found clues leading to the Laxmi Nagar area in East Delhi.

On May 18, police arrested Ikbal Hussain, 27, from Assam. He confessed to withdrawing money for the gang. His statements helped the police catch Rashid Choudhury, the main accused, from another location in Laxmi Nagar. Choudhury, reportedly from Hyderabad, is said to be a skilled cybercriminal and the mastermind behind the operation.

Police recovered 11 mobile phones, 15 SIM cards, 21 cheque books, 15 debit cards, a POS machine, four fake stamps, and five Wi-Fi dongles. They also found six fake websites connected to the scam.

The seized items and documents are now being examined by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). Police are continuing their investigation to find more people involved and identify other victims of this nationwide scam.