Delhi Police have busted a cyber fraud syndicate that allegedly duped job seekers with fake overseas employment offers, arresting three key members, including an assistant bank manager, officials said on Monday.
The accused — Ketan Deepak Kumar (24) of Gujarat, Sanjib Mondal (34) of West Bengal, and Ravi Kumar Mishra (29) of Gurugram — were reportedly offering non-existent foreign jobs and funneling victims’ money through mule bank accounts.
Police recovered two laptops, six mobile phones, and Rs 50,000 in alleged crime proceeds from the accused.
The case began after a man who lost his job during the COVID-19 pandemic applied for overseas work and received a message from a group named “FLYABROAD 6”, offering placements in New Zealand. The syndicate shared fake visa copies and fabricated registration documents, promising a chef/cook visa for Rs 2.80 lakh. The victim transferred Rs 1.80 lakh before the fraudsters stopped responding. Subsequent verification revealed the visa, offer letter, and travel ticket were all forged documents.
Police investigations included analysis of communications, bank transactions, and device locations, revealing that the cheated amount was first routed through mule accounts and then layered through other accounts to hide the money trail.
After multi-state surveillance, Ketan Deepak Kumar was arrested from Rishikesh on November 9, leading police to Sanjib Mondal, who was apprehended in Kolkata on November 13. Investigations into other network members, including Ravi Kumar Mishra, are ongoing.
