Delhi Man Lands in Jail After Attempting Same Bank Job Scam on Others

The accused in this case, Vishal Ahuja, a 31-year-old resident of Uttam Nagar and a diploma holder from Pusa Institute, recently came under scrutiny for his fraudulent activities. Ahuja had posted a fake advertisement for ‘Banking Assistant and Data Entry Operator’ on the WorkIndia job portal and used it to send deceptive offers, appointments, and confirmation letters to unsuspecting victims. It all came to light when Sagar Ranga filed an online complaint on NCRP, stating that he had responded to a job ad on the “WorkIndia” job portal.

He later received a call from a man claiming to be an HR officer at HDFC Bank, who promised a job for Ranga’s wife. After sending various sums of money for police verification, demo fees, and other purposes, totaling Rs 6,829, the victim realized that it was a scam when communication ceased. The police investigation led to the discovery that the funds were deposited in a Kotak Bank account belonging to a woman named Anupama in Bahadurgarh, Haryana.

Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the fraudulent activities were linked to the accused’s mobile number, which led the police to Patel Nagar. Surveillance efforts then pinpointed the suspect’s activity in Uttam Nagar and Dwarka. The technical surveillance and payment analysis found that the Kotak Bank account had been used for transactions at specific establishments in Dwarka Mor.

It also transpired that the mobile number associated with the account holder did not match the account holder’s identity, suggesting the use of proxy SIM cards and accounts by the fraudster. Following the pursuit, the suspect, Vishal Ahuja, was apprehended when he attempted to meet another potential victim at Dwarka Mor Metro Station. Subsequent investigation implicated Anupama in the fraudulent activities.

It was discovered that she had also been cheated out of Rs 57,500 by the fraudster using her identity to commit additional fraud. After being arrested, Ahuja admitted to using the WorkIndia job portal to advertise fake job positions and then deceiving job-seekers through WhatsApp, soliciting fees for verification, demo, and interview purposes. He also confessed to altering candidate names in fake offer letters from HDFC Bank using online PDF editing tools.

Following his arrest, it was also revealed that Ahuja had destroyed ATM cards when police froze his bank accounts. It is important to note that this news story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.