In a major breakthrough, Malvani Police have busted a Rs3.42 crore job opportunity scam involving cyber fraud and identity theft, leading to the arrest of two suspects: Abhishek Pandey and Akash Vishwakarma.
The duo reportedly deceived numerous job seekers by offering fake employment opportunities. Under the pretense of job placements, they collected personal documents such as Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, and bank details. These credentials were then used to open bank accounts under fake company names, which were later handed over to cybercriminals for financial fraud and money laundering.
The case unraveled when a 20-year-old woman from Malvani received a notice from the GST department about suspicious high-value transactions linked to a bank account opened in her name. Alarmed, she reported it to the Malvani Police, which sparked an extensive investigation that exposed the scam’s deeper network.
According to investigators, Pandey and Vishwakarma received a commission of Rs5,000 per transaction routed through these fake accounts. A raid uncovered a trove of evidence including 204 SIM cards, 271 debit and credit cards, 115 bank passbooks, along with laptops, mobile phones, printers, and multiple forged documents.
The court has remanded both accused to police custody. Investigations are ongoing to trace the larger cybercrime syndicate behind this elaborate fraud.
