Hyderabad cybercrime officials nab Uttar Pradesh man over job fraud

During investigation, it was found that he was involved in five cases across India including one case in Hyderabad, in which he duped a 49-year-old man from Amberpet to the tune of Rs 15.8 lakh

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cybercrime officials nabbed Dharmender Kumar alias Rohan (30) from Uttar Pradesh on charges of cheating job aspirants by promising jobs in Dubai.

Dharmender set up a call centre in New Delhi and cheated people with the help of his aides. During the investigation, it was found that he was involved in five cases across India including one case in Hyderabad.

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Recently, fraudsters duped a 49-year-old man from Amberpet to the tune of Rs 15.8 lakh. They asked the victim to pay the money to process the file internally. Believing this, he paid the amount and ended up being cheated.

According to the police, the fraudsters posted fake job postings on popular job portals, social media or company websites to attract job aspirants. Victims receive unsolicited calls, messages, or emails from scammers claiming to represent reputable companies.

“These scammers use professional language and tone and even conduct fake interviews or assessments to build trust with victims. They create fake employee profiles on LinkedIn and other job portals to appear legitimate,” said a police official.

The Scammers then ask the victims to provide bank account numbers, credit card details, and personal documents such as Aadhaar cards, passports, or Social Security numbers and dupe them.

Victims of cybercrime can get immediate help by dial 1930 or visit cybercrime.gov.in.