ED conducts nationwide searches in fake government job scam

The Enforcement Directorate has launched a nationwide operation targeting an organized gang allegedly involved in a fake government job scam, carrying out searches at multiple locations across India.

According to the agency, the fraud first surfaced through bogus recruitment linked to Indian Railways.

Further investigation revealed that the network expanded its operations to more than 40 government bodies and departments.

These include Forest, RRB, India Post, Income Tax, High Court, PWD, Bihar Government, DDA, Rajasthan Secretariat, and several others.

Search operations are underway at 15 premises spread across 13 cities in six states. The locations include Muzaffarpur and Motihari in Bihar, Kolkata in West Bengal, Ernakulam, Pandalam, Adoor, and Kodur in Kerala, Chennai in Tamil Nadu, Rajkot in Gujarat, and Gorakhpur, Allahabad, and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.

The ED said the gang created fake email accounts designed to resemble official government domains and used them to issue fraudulent appointment and joining letters.

To build credibility, the accused allegedly paid salaries for two to three months to some victims, who were assigned posts such as RPF personnel, TTEs, and technicians in the Indian Railways.

The investigation is continuing to identify the full scope of the scam and trace the proceeds of crime.