The Delhi Police have arrested seven members of an interstate job and visa racket for cheating more than a thousand people for money, the police said on Monday
The syndicate charged each of its victims Rs 60,000 as a commission for sending him/her to the Gulf countries and Malaysia for employment.
According to the police, the fraudsters initially promised travel permits to the people, but later they assured them of the work permit upon arrival in a Gulf nation.
Majority of victims duped by the racketeers hailed from Kerala, the police said.
The gang used to call the people using data procured from online job portals, especially targeting desperate job seekers. They would tell their victims that their firm was based in Dubai, and used to upload the company profile on Naukri.com to lure them.
They operated from multiple locations and would shift the office location after accomplishing their mission – duping people.
Several social media platforms were also used by the gang members for promotion.
Police have recovered incriminating documents and over 100 passports, eight laptops, 12 cell phones, fake bill books and stamp papers of running firms and QR codes for accepting online payments.
The mastermind of the syndicate has been identified as Inamul Haq Ansari, who along with his associates, was apprehended from Delhi’s Zakir Nagar.
Further linkages are also being worked upon in the case, police will also inform authorities like Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) and others in this regard.
Further investigation is underway in the case, the police added.