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Andhra native held for cheating job aspirants of Rs 1 crore

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Andhra native held for cheating job aspirants of Rs 1 crore

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch arrested a native of Andhra Pradesh for allegedly cheating numerous job aspirants out of more than Rs 1 crore. The accused, who operated as the proprietor of M/s Amod Nagric Services, allegedly promised victims non-teaching positions in aided schools located in Odisha. Investigators stated that the operation targeted unemployed youths across multiple states and union territories, including Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.

State

Multiple States

First reported

May 2026

Agency involved

Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch

Arrests

One person arrested

Status

The accused was arrested and brought to Odisha on transit remand

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

According to reports, the fraud was executed by publishing fake recruitment advertisements in a regional daily in December 2023. The perpetrators also set up a fraudulent website that mimicked an official government recruitment portal to deceive applicants. EOW officers registered a case regarding the matter in 2024, eventually tracking down and arresting the accused in Andhra Pradesh before bringing him to Odisha on transit remand.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention whether any associates of the main accused have been arrested or what specific legal sections were cited in the case.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The primary accused has been arrested by the EOW and brought to Odisha on transit remand for further legal proceedings.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

Hundreds of unemployed youths from Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh who applied for the fake job openings.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

December 2023The accused and associates published fake recruitment advertisements in a regional daily.

2024The Economic Offences Wing registered a case regarding the job scam.

ThursdayInvestigators arrested the accused in Andhra Pradesh and brought him to Odisha on transit remand.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Published fake recruitment advertisements twice in a regional daily in December 2023 for non-teaching posts in aided schools.
Created a fraudulent website designed to look like a legitimate government recruitment portal.
Collected an application fee of Rs 1,000 from each candidate.
Swindled over Rs 1 crore from hundreds of job aspirants across multiple states and union territories.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

newindianexpress.comOriginal report The New Indian ExpressOpens via Google News

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