Cyber Crime Unit Seizes Assets of Fraudsters Running Phony Recruitment Hub

Law enforcement in Agra uncovered a sophisticated fake recruitment call centre that had been operating for nearly two years. The cyber crime unit, together with counter‑intelligence officers, detained four suspects and confiscated a wide array of assets used in the scam.

The operation began with a call to prospective "candidates," offering a vacancy in an alleged company. Victims were instructed to scan a QR code or make a UPI transfer to cover a registration fee. Once the payment was confirmed, the fraudsters demanded an extra INR 8,800 for a supposed supervisory or guard position, followed by a request of about INR 10,000 for a joining letter—both of which were non‑existent.

Seized items included ten mobile phones, thirty‑five bank passbooks, twenty‑eight ATM cards from various banks, eight SIM cards, seven Aadhaar cards, six PAN cards, two voter ID cards, twelve QR code sheets, a laptop, a desktop computer and several cheque books.

Police disclosed that the scheme affected approximately 2,500 individuals across fifteen Indian states. Further forensic analysis is underway to determine the source of the victims' contact information and to trace the flow of the illicit proceeds.