Three individuals involved in a job fraud racket were arrested by Rachakonda police on Friday. The arrested suspects, identified as Shaik Bade Shaheb, M Laxmana Chary, and M Rama Swamy, were reportedly involved in deceiving unemployed youths with fake promises of government jobs. Two other individuals, Akash and Mohammed Malik, are still absconding.
The accused are believed to have collected between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 15 lakh from each victim in exchange for false assurances of government employment. To further deceive their targets, they issued counterfeit appointment letters, making the scheme appear legitimate. When victims began to realize the fraudulent nature of the job offers, they reported the matter to the Pocharam IT Corridor police station.
One complainant revealed that Rama Swamy, a distant relative, claimed that his son had secured a government job through an inside contact. Taking advantage of this trust, Rama Swamy offered to assist others in securing government positions. This led the complainant, along with several friends, to approach him for help in finding jobs for their unemployed children.
The scam’s roots date back to 2021 when Shaheb started a document scanning business for various government departments. During this time, he and his accomplice Chary devised a plan to scam unemployed youth by promising them constable positions. As the fraud grew, they expanded their operations, offering fake job opportunities in both central and state government departments.
The accused provided fake offer letters to their victims, convincing them that they had been hired as temporary employees with the assurance of permanent positions in the future. To further build trust, the fraudsters even deposited small amounts of money into the victims’ bank accounts, giving the illusion of salary payments. However, once the victims had been fully duped, the accused severed all communication and disappeared.
Following the complaints, the Rachakonda police launched an investigation, leading to the arrest of the three primary suspects. The investigation is ongoing, with efforts to track down the absconding individuals and identify any further victims or accomplices involved in the racket.