Backdoor job placement scam: Cyberabad police arrest five for cheating unemployed youth

Hyderabad: The Cyber Crime Police Station, Cyberabad, busted a sophisticated job fraud gang and arrested five persons. Unemployed youth were being cheated of money through fake employment offers of reputed multinational companies, particularly Genpact Enquero.

Five persons have been arrested in connection with FIR No. 26/2026, registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66-D of the IT Act.

Victim contacted on WhatsApp during job search

The case came to light following a complaint by Gudapati Srikanth Swaroop Naidu (32), a Hyderabad-based job seeker.

While searching for an IT job, he was contacted on WhatsApp by a woman identifying herself as a job consultant. She promised placement in an MNC and collected Rs 3.20 lakh from him through UPI transfers.

Soon after, the complainant received a fake offer letter bearing the name Genpact Enquero and was even shown a false office address. However, after ‘joining’, he neither received a salary nor proper responses to his queries.

Eventually, a termination letter was issued and his access was blocked. When the accused refused to refund the money, he approached the Cyber Crime Police.

Arrests and accused

Based on intelligence, technical analysis and mobile location tracking, Cyberabad Cyber Crime Police arrested the following five accused: Uppala Venkata Sai Ram, Jalli Karthik, Vinukonda Srikanth alias Manoj, Gurindapalli Priyanka alias Sreya alias Ramyasree, and HA Ramesh alias Madhu.

Police said all the accused were involved in a criminal conspiracy to cheat job aspirants.

Modus Operandi

Investigations revealed that the accused:

- Impersonated HR executives and company officials.

-Created fake email IDs and domains resembling those of reputed companies.

- Conducted sham interviews, issued forged offer letters and organised fake training sessions.

- Collected Rs 2–4 lakh from each victim under the guise of ‘backdoor job placements’.

- Withheld salaries and later blocked or terminated victims when questioned.

- Routed the cheated money through multiple mule bank accounts.

Role of each accused

Uppala Venkata Sai Ram: Key executor who managed fake offices, domains and recruitment activities.

Jalli Karthik: Opened bank accounts and handled financial transactions.

Vinukonda Srikanth alias Manoj: Provided laptops and technical support to lend authenticity.

Gurindapalli Priyanka: Managed HR communications and conducted fake interviews.

HA Ramesh: Conducted bogus training sessions for victims.

Hundreds of victims

Police found that the mastermind who designed and remotely controlled the fraud is absconding. Fake offices were set up in IT hubs to gain trust, and the goodwill of Enquero after its acquisition by Genpact was misused.

Preliminary verification suggests that hundreds of victims may have been cheated, and further identification is underway.

During the raids, police seized:

- Multiple mobile phones and laptops

- Rubber stamps of fake companies

- Forged company documents

- Bank cheque books and passbooks

- Fake ID cards and incorporation certificates

Police efforts

Under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner of Police, the Cyber Crime team carried out swift verification of beneficiary bank accounts in coordination with banks.

Technical analysis, including Call Detail Records and mobile tracking, led to the identification and arrest of the accused. After completing legal formalities, they were produced before the court.

Public advisory

Police have cautioned job seekers:

- Genuine jobs never require payment.

- Always verify company email domains and office addresses.

- Be wary of consultants promising ‘guaranteed jobs’.

Report suspicious job offers immediately to Cyber Crime Police, the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal or by dialling 1930.