A major cyber fraud network targeting unemployed youth with fake work-from-home and part-time job offers has been busted by Cyber Police in Delhi’s Shahdara district. Police have arrested 14 accused who allegedly cheated victims across multiple states and siphoned off more than ₹8 crore.
According to investigators, the gang used social media platforms, job portals, and Telegram channels to advertise fake online jobs and task-based earning opportunities. Once job seekers showed interest, conversations were shifted to Telegram and other messaging apps.
Police said the accused posed as representatives of well-known companies and used fake appointment letters, fabricated company profiles, and manipulated screenshots to gain victims’ trust. In several cases, small payments were initially made to victims to make the scheme appear genuine.
The investigation began after Cyber Police received information on April 25 about suspicious individuals staying at a hotel in Geeta Colony. A special police team raided the hotel and detained 12 suspects.
During questioning and examination of digital devices, investigators discovered links to a larger cyber fraud syndicate. Later, 2 alleged key operators identified as Pradeep alias Alpha and Gavy were arrested from Ludhiana in Punjab.
The arrested accused belong to Punjab, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal, Assam, and Madhya Pradesh, indicating the network was operating across several states.
Investigators said the gang allegedly used fake and rented bank accounts to move fraud money through multiple layers. One bank account linked to the syndicate reportedly had around 40 complaints on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal involving transactions worth nearly ₹1.5 crore.
Police also found that a recovered ATM card was allegedly connected to suspicious transactions worth nearly ₹3 crore. Officials are now conducting forensic analysis of bank accounts, digital wallets, mobile numbers, and Telegram channels linked to the racket.
Authorities suspect the fraud network had been active for a long period and may have targeted thousands of victims.
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