The Delhi Police have arrested two men for allegedly duping Indian job seekers through a fake Russian Embassy recruitment website. The accused allegedly posed as recruiters and offered fictitious job opportunities in Russia to cheat applicants of money.
\n\nThe accused have been identified as Aman Kumar, 25, a resident of Vaishali in Bihar, and Vivek Kumar, who is from Darbhanga, Bihar. Police said that at least 17 job seekers were allegedly targeted, while around 50 suspicious financial transactions have been identified so far.
\n\nThe case came to light after the Embassy of the Russian Federation in India filed a complaint about the misuse of its identity to advertise fake job opportunities through a website, www.embassytest.com.
\n\nFollowing the complaint, an FIR was registered at the Cyber Police Station in New Delhi on June 24, 2026.
\n\nAccording to the investigation, the accused allegedly created a fake recruitment website and used fabricated recruiter profiles, email accounts, LinkedIn profiles and WhatsApp communications to approach job seekers.
\n\nThey allegedly persuaded applicants to pay registration and examination fees in the name of securing employment opportunities.
\n\nPolice analysed technical records, IP logs, telecom details and financial transactions during the investigation. The probe revealed that the accused allegedly…
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