Delhi’s Cyber Police caught a fake job call centre working from Noida. The group was cheating job seekers all over India by using Shine.com recruiter accounts. The police arrested Fahiq Siddiqui, the main accused, and 13 others, including 6 women.

The gang pretended to be HR people and offered jobs in well-known companies. They targeted people who had shared their resumes on sites like Shine.com and Naukri.com. The police said it was a “clever and complex scam.” The accused took money from hopeful job seekers for fake training fees, security deposits, and job kit charges.
The scam was discovered when a woman complained she was cheated out of over Rs 30,000. She had posted her profile on Shine.com and Naukri.com looking for a medical job. Soon, she got calls from people claiming to be recruiters. 

They first asked for a refundable Rs 500, then kept asking for more money for training and paperwork.
The scam came to light when she refused to pay Rs 11,000 for “salary account opening” and realised she was tricked. Police tracked the case using CCTV footage, phone records, and internet data. They spotted a masked man withdrawing money from an ATM in Noida. With help from Shine.com, they found a fake recruiter account.

The main suspect, Fahiq Siddiqui, was traced to Laxmi Nagar and connected to a location in Noida’s Sector 3. Soon on May 14, Police raided an office in Noida’s Sector 3 and uncovered a fake job call centre. They seized 8 laptops, 47 mobile phones, 57 SIM cards, 15 debit cards, 2 WiFi dongles, and over Rs 1.3 lakh in cash.

The scammers had legal access to job seekers’ information by signing up as recruiters on Shine.com. Using this access, they targeted people, pretending to be HR staff, and tricked them through calls and emails. Another accused, Mohit Kumar (also known as Sumit), provided new bank accounts and SIM cards by paying individuals Rs 2,000 each.

Police believe the scam is bigger and expect more victims to come forward. The SIM cards and numbers are being checked by the Indian Cyber Crime Centre for links to other cases across the country.DelhiPolice also warned job seekers that real employers do not ask for money. If anyone asks for payment for training, documents, or salary account setup, it is likely a scam. The investigation is ongoing.