Delhi Police Bust Fake Indigo Airlines Job Racket, 9 Members Arrested

New Delhi: Delhi Police have busted a fraudulent job racket, arresting nine people accused of duping people with fake job offers from Indigo Airlines.

According to officials, the gang used fake callers to lure candidates and extorted money from them in the name of registration, interviews, and training. Once the payments were made, the accused became unreachable, switching off their phone numbers.

The Cyber Police of the South District traced the accused through a technical investigation and bank transaction data, recovering 23 electronic devices and 19 SIM cards.

The Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police recently busted an online investment fraud racket, arresting its key mastermind and several associates. The group allegedly defrauded investors of large sums through fake cryptocurrency schemes.

During the investigation, police identified a mule corporate account at a bank in Karol Bagh. This account received ₹10,00,000 on February 17, 2025, from the defrauded funds and has been linked to at least nine complaints on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP).

In a similar operation, the Cyber Cell of the Delhi Crime Branch busted a cyber financial fraud syndicate involved in a massive investment scam. The syndicate duped people across multiple states of over ₹100 crore through fake trading platforms. Four key accused have been arrested in this case, which was registered based on a complaint from a businessman who was cheated of ₹48.35 lakh via a fake online investment website.