Fake job scam: Man held for cheating Amberpet resident of Rs 15 lakh after promising job
The accused Dharmender Kumar alias Rohan was running a call centre in Delhi through which he found people and cheated them
By Newsmeter Network Published on 25 Feb 2025 4:37 PM IST
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Hyderabad: A person has been arrested for cheating an Amberpet resident of more than Rs 15 lakh by falsely promising a job in a private company in the city. The accused is known to have scammed people earlier in the name of providing jobs in India and Dubai.
The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police who arrested the accused said that he was running a call centre in Delhi through which he was finding people to cheat them.
The accused, identified as Dharmender Kumar alias Rohan (30) a native of Uttar Pradesh, is wanted and has been named in six such cases across India, one of them being in Hyderabad.
Case details
The case came to light when a resident of Amberpet here approached the police in July 2024 stating that he found a job on the website go2careers.com. He registered for the job and got a call immediately where the caller offered him a job in Optum company in Hyderabad.
The Amberpet resident was asked to pay varying amounts to process his file. Eventually, he paid Rs 15,88,347 to the bank accounts provided by the caller. After the caller started asking for more money, he realised that he had been cheated and approached the police for help. The police managed to trace the location of Dharmender Kumar and arrested him. A case has been registered and further investigation is on.
Modus operandi of scammers promising fake jobs
- Fraudsters will contact job seekers through fake job postings, which appear on popular job portals, social media platforms or company websites.
- Victims will receive unsolicited calls, messages or emails from scammers claiming to represent reputable companies.
- Scammers use professional language and tone and even conduct fake interviews or assessments to build trust with victims.
- They create fake employee profiles on LinkedIn and other job portals to appear legitimate.
- Scammers ask victims to provide bank account numbers, credit card details and personal documents such as Aadhaar cards, passports or social security numbers.
Public advisory
- Be cautious of unsolicited calls and messages: stay wary of unexpected job offers or messages.
- Legitimate companies do not ask for payment in exchange for employment.
- Victims of cybercrime can get immediate help by dialling 1930 or by visiting cybercrime.gov.in.
