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Job Scam Mastermind Arrested: INR10 Crore Fraud Uncovered

10/12/2025

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Mumbai police arrested Nilesh Rathod, the alleged mastermind of a INR10 crore job scam targeting government job seekers.
Rathod impersonated a Deputy Secretary of the Staff Selection Commission, convincing over 50 victims to pay between INR2 lakh and INR5 lakh each for fake job placements.
He was apprehended by the Economic Offences Wing in Delhi after months of evasion, using forged documents and meeting in five-star hotels to build trust.
Authorities are investigating Rathod's network and encouraging other victims to come forward.
In a separate case, three individuals were arrested in Tamil Nadu for defrauding job seekers of INR62 lakh.

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Mumbai police arrested Nilesh Rathod, the alleged mastermind of a INR10 crore job scam targeting government job seekers.
Rathod impersonated a Deputy Secretary of the Staff Selection Commission, convincing over 50 victims to pay between INR2 lakh and INR5 lakh each for fake job placements.
He was apprehended by the Economic Offences Wing in Delhi after months of evasion, using forged documents and meeting in five-star hotels to build trust.
Authorities are investigating Rathod's network and encouraging other victims to come forward.
In a separate case, three individuals were arrested in Tamil Nadu for defrauding job seekers of INR62 lakh.