Faridabad Cyber Police arrest four in fake overseas‑job scam; ₹50,000 paid by complainant
Faridabad Cyber Police on Saturday arrested four men alleged to be part of a fraudulent overseas recruitment syndicate after a local resident said he was cheated of ₹50,000 following a job offer promoted through an Instagram Reel, police said.
The accused — Jagmohan Singh alias Jaggi, Harsh Kumar alias Harshu, Gagan Saini and Himalaya alias Harry — are residents of Una district in Himachal Pradesh and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar in Punjab, according to the Cyber Police Station Central. They have been remanded to police custody for seven days.
- Complainant identified as Rahul, of New Baselwa Colony, reported the alleged fraud after transferring ₹50,000 and receiving no visa or placement.
- Police recovered five mobile phones from the accused; two contained numbers registered in Armenia, widening the probe.
- During preliminary questioning, the accused reportedly admitted involvement in about 20–25 similar cases, investigators said.
The case was registered at Cyber Police Station Central on May 7, based on Rahul's complaint that he had been deceived in February after responding to an Instagram Reel advertising jobs and work visas for Georgia. Rahul said he was assured of employment and travel arrangements and transferred ₹50,000 to a bank account held by one of the accused, Gagan Saini, but no visa or placement materialised.
"No visa or job placement followed" — police statement summarising the complainant's allegation.
Investigators said the pattern of recruitment — short video pitches on social platforms promising overseas work and visas — is being exploited by syndicates to reach job seekers directly, bypassing more scrutinised channels such as registered consultancies or formal advertisements.
Preliminary enquiries traced a part of the operation to an office allegedly opened by Jagmohan Singh and Harsh Kumar in Palika Bazaar, Una, which police say functioned as a front for the purported placement business. Officers also noted that Harsh Kumar and Himalaya alias Harry had previously worked in Armenia, a detail that prompted investigators to scrutinise the recovered phones and related banking records more closely.
What police recovered and are investigating
| Item | Details (as per police) |
|---|---|
| Seized mobile phones | Five phones; two contained numbers registered in Armenia |
| Amount alleged taken | ₹50,000 transferred by the Faridabad complainant |
| Case registration | Complaint filed on May 7 regarding an alleged February fraud |
| Admissions by accused | Preliminary acknowledgement of involvement in roughly 20–25 similar matters |
Police said the phones and associated bank records are being examined to verify the scale of the operation and to identify other potential victims. The inquiry has expanded beyond the immediate arrests because of the foreign telephone numbers and prior overseas work links reported by two of the accused.
The Cyber Police Station Central conducted the arrests following the Faridabad complaint and have sent the four to a seven‑day police remand for further interrogation and forensic examination of digital devices and financial transactions.
Investigators are now working to corroborate the suspects' statements and to trace the financial trail in order to establish whether the operation involved collaborators in other states or abroad. The probe so far is focused on establishing the number of victims, the banking channels used, and possible international links suggested by the Armenian numbers on seized devices.
Authorities have not yet announced any charge sheet or named additional accused. The city police reiterated a standard advisory to job‑seekers to verify registration and credentials of recruitment agencies and to be cautious about offers promoted via short‑form video platforms that request up‑front payments.
