New Delhi, July 11 -- Delhi police have arrested a man in a fake hotel booking scam who targeted several unsuspecting tourists looking for luxury vacations.

Busting the sophisticated scam after days of tracking down the mastermind behind the scam, cops arrested 25-year-old Sharukh Khan, The Times of India reported on Thursday.

According to police, Khan created fake hotel website to swindle unsuspecting travellers out of their money.

Police said that Shahrukh Khan adopted a very simple, but highly effective modus operandi to scam the tourists.

The scammer would design real-looking fake websites mimicking renowned 5-star hotels, using realistic images and branding. To top it off, he would list enticing offers on room rent in order to lu...