Archive · 20 Jul 2025
Delhi Police Busts Nationwide Fake Lottery Scam, Arrests Seven
Some scammers in Delhi were tricking people with fake lottery tickets.
They would contact people on social media pretending to be women or business people, offering prizes to gain trust and then ask for money.
The police caught seven people, including some from Nigeria, who were running the scam.
They had been doing this for over a year and had taken money from many people.
The police found a lot of cash and fake documents and are still investigating.
Delhi Police arrested seven members of a cheating syndicate involved in a nationwide fake lottery scam.
The syndicate included five Indian nationals and two Nigerian nationals.
The gang operated by offering fake lottery tickets and prizes, often impersonating women or foreign businessmen.
The police recovered approximately Rs 3 lakh in cash, along with multiple phones, passbooks, and ATM cards.
The investigation revealed that the syndicate had been active for over a year, with one of the Indian members previously jailed for a similar crime.
- Who
- Seven members of a cheating syndicate, including five Indians and two Nigerians.
- What
- A cheating syndicate was operating a nationwide fake lottery scam.
- When
- The arrests were made on Sunday; the syndicate had been active for over a year.
- Where
- Delhi, with operations nationwide.
- Why
- To defraud people through fake lottery and gift schemes.
Victims of Fraud
Fraudulent Syndicate
Financial Loss vs. Gain
Victims of Fraud
Victims lose money due to the fraudulent schemes.
Fraudulent Syndicate
Perpetrators gain money illegally by creating elaborate schemes.
- Arrested
- Seven individuals
- Nationality
- 5 Indians, 2 Nigerians
- Modus Operandi
- Fake lottery and prize schemes, impersonation
- Recovered
- Rs 3 lakh cash, phones, passbooks, ATM cards
- Main Conspirators
- Shahrukh, Shahid Raza
- Operational Duration
- Over a year
