Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Delhi Police Arrests in Fake Job Scams
The Delhi Police arrested 10 people for running a fake call centre where they tricked people by pretending to be insurance officials.
They used fake logos and documents to make people trust them and cheated them out of around Rs 1 crore.
The police froze more than Rs 20 lakh in suspicious bank accounts.
In another case, a man named Shibin Raj was arrested for cheating a retired Army officer out of Rs 23 lakh by promising government jobs in the Income Tax Department.
He provided fake appointment letters and was previously arrested for a similar scam.
The police are still investigating to find more victims and recover the money.
Delhi Police arrested 10 individuals for operating a fake call centre and duping people out of Rs 1 crore by impersonating insurance officials.
More than Rs 20 lakh was frozen in suspect bank accounts, with the total estimated amount cheated being around Rs 1 crore.
The arrests followed an analysis of complaints on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal, leading to the discovery of suspicious cash withdrawals.
The kingpin, Sahil Berry, was arrested, along with other accomplices who provided bank accounts for routing cheated money and coordinated the scam.
In a separate case, Shibin Raj was arrested for cheating a retired Army officer of Rs 23 lakh by promising government jobs in the Income Tax Department using forged documents.
- Who
- 10 individuals in call centre scam, including Sahil Berry; Shibin Raj in government job scam
- What
- Operating fake call centres and promising government jobs to dupe people
- When
- Arrests made on Tuesday; Government job scam case registered on December 11
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- To cheat people by impersonating officials and promising jobs or insurance settlements
Law Enforcement
Scammers
Job Scam Arrests
Law Enforcement
Delhi Police arrested 10 individuals, including Sahil Berry, for operating a fake call centre impersonating insurance officials and duping people out of Rs 1 crore.
Scammers
The accused used forged documents and logos to gain trust and cheat victims.
Government Job Fraud
Law Enforcement
Police arrested Shibin Raj for cheating a retired Army officer of Rs 23 lakh by promising government jobs in the Income Tax Department.
Scammers
The accused claimed to have connections with officials and provided forged appointment letters to deceive the victim.
- Number of Arrests in Call Centre Scam
- 10
- Estimated Amount Duped in Call Centre Scam
- Rs 1 crore
- Frozen Amount in Bank Accounts
- More than Rs 20 lakh
- Key Arrests in Call Centre Scam
- Sahil Berry (kingpin), Nishant Chauhan, Kishan Kumar, Daman Bakshi, Sumit Goswami, Neeraj, Vinay Malhotra, Ajay Bajpai
- Commission Range for Accomplices
- 1.5 to 10 per cent
- Organizations Impersonated
- Reserve Bank of India, Delhi High Court, IRDAI, NPCI, Insurance Ombudsman
- Location of Call Centre
- Sagarpur, Delhi
- Arrested in Government Job Scam
- Shibin Raj
- Amount Duped in Government Job Scam
- Rs 23 lakh
- Previous Arrest of Shibin Raj
- 2022 for duping Rs 15 lakh in a similar case
Sources
Fake call centre busted in Delhi, 10 held for duping people of Rs 1 cr
How a WhatsApp IPO scam, which promised 30 percent returns, looted Rs 19 Crore from 78-year-old businessman
Retired Army Man Duped Of Rs 23 Lakh. He Wanted Government Jobs For Family
Expired food products imported from UK, US, Dubai at throwaway prices, sold to high-end stores in India, 7 arrested
Indore News: Man Arrested By Chandigarh Cops With ₹85 Lakh ‘Digital Arrest’ Fraud
