Noida, Dec. 9 -- The Cyber Crime Police Station and Phase-1 Police Station of Noida jointly busted a fake call centre running a job scam that targeted unemployed youth across the country.

Acting on local intelligence inputs and beat policing, the teams arrested the alleged mastermind, Vishal Kumar, from Sector-2, Noida, and seized a large cache of digital devices and bank documents used in the fraudulent operations.

According to officials, the fake call centre lured job seekers by promising placements in reputed multinational companies. Using fabricated email IDs, forged call letters, and appointment documents, the gang extorted amounts ranging from Rs.4,000 to Rs.25,000 from victims under the guise of registration or placement fees.

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