Fake Army / Government Job Scam Wave

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches across multiple states in connection with a fake government job scam operated by an organised gang. Authorities raided locations in Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh. According to officials, the syndicate targeted job seekers using the names of the Indian Railways and more than 40 other public organizations and departments, including the Forest Department, Income Tax, High Court, and various secretariats.

In a separate but related crackdown within Bihar, the state Education Department dismissed 3,035 government school teachers for using forged certificates and fake degrees to secure appointments. Investigators from the Vigilance Bureau found that these candidates relied on academic documents from fake educational institutions during recruitment drives held between 2006 and 2015. The state government registered 1,830 FIRs and announced plans to recover all salaries and honorariums paid to the accused teachers, along with interest.

To execute the job fraud, the perpetrators utilized fake email accounts impersonating official government domains to issue fraudulent joining letters. Investigators found that the gang even disbursed initial salary payments for a few months to certain victims placed in various organizations to build trust. Meanwhile, authorities noted that some teachers had previously resigned to evade disciplinary action, though officials stated that resignations would not shield individuals from potential legal proceedings.

Not yet reported: The exact total monetary value of the nationwide job scam was not specified in the reports.