Noida. Noida police has arrested five people including a woman while busting a call center which used to dupe people in the name of providing jobs on ships.
Noida's Thana 58 Police has taken this action. This gang used to lure people by making fake websites, putting ads on Facebook and Instagram and giving them fake offer letters. After this, money was swindled in the name of getting medical done, getting STCW, SID, CDC card etc. made.
Giving information, the police said that on September 21, Sector58 police station Noida police team busted a call center in ITAM Tower Sector62, Noida, which was cheating people in the name of providing jobs on various posts on ships, and arrested a total of 5 accused including the call center operator. A large amount of electronic equipment, 8 computer CPUs, 1 laptop, 5 mobiles, 11 seals, 2 SIM cards, 1 SID card, 1 CDC, 1 passport, 8 documents offer letters have been recovered from them.
Police has told that on 20th September, a victim had lodged a complaint at the police station that he saw an advertisement on Facebook by the name of Yatharth Group Construction and Faculty Management. When he made a WhatsApp call on the number given in it, he was told that the company provides jobs on various posts on ships (cruise). The victim was interviewed online on Google Meet on 31st May. The victim was told that he has been selected for the Mumbai to Goa ship and he will have to come to Noida for medical. For which 11 thousand rupees will be required. On this, the victim sent 11 thousand rupees online.
After this, the victim got a mail from Yatharth Group that he has to pay 38,600 rupees more. With this money, we will process your STCW, CDC, SIDE and visa and flight ticket will also be included in it. The victim deposited the money in the given account number. After this, a mail came from the company that he has to join Mumbai to Goa Ship Customer Service. Police investigation revealed that Ankit, the owner of this call center, had taken this office on rent for 35,000 rupees per month in March. Ankit had created a fake company and used to cheat people through social media.
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