Archive · 10 Jan 2026
ED Searches 15 Locations in 6 States Over Fake Job Scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating a big scam where a group of people were sending fake letters to trick people into thinking they got government jobs.
They even paid some people for a few months to make them believe the jobs were real.
The ED is searching 15 places in six different states to find out more about this scam.
The fake letters were sent for jobs in many government organizations, not just the railways.
The gang used fake emails that looked like they were from the government to send these letters.
The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at 15 locations in six states as part of a money laundering probe.
The scam involved sending fraudulent joining letters for government jobs, initially targeting the Railways but expanding to over 40 organizations.
The gang used fake email accounts impersonating official government domains to send the fraudulent letters.
To gain the trust of victims, the gang paid initial salaries for 2-3 months to some individuals.
Searches were conducted in Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh.
- Who
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- What
- Searches conducted as part of a money laundering probe into a scam involving fraudulent government job letters
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- 15 locations in Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To investigate an organized gang involved in a scam where fraudulent joining letters for government jobs were sent
- Agency Involved
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Number of Locations Searched
- 15
- States Involved
- Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh
- Number of Government Organizations Affected
- Over 40
- Initial Target
- Railways
- Method Used
- Fake email accounts impersonating official government domains
- Trust Building Method
- Paid initial salaries for 2-3 months to some victims
