Hyderabad, April 10 -- The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested a 25-year-old man from Bangalore for duping job aspirants by offering fake IT job placements in multinational companies through Telegram.

The accused, identified as Bandi Ajay Kumar, originally a native of Cuddapah, Andhra Pradesh, allegedly cheated several individuals by posing as a job consultant, luring victims with promises of high-paying jobs in companies like Accenture.

He created fake job postings on Telegram groups and got in touch with victims through WhatsApp using professional language and tone to appear credible. He also created fake employee profiles on LinkedIn and other job portals, conducted interviews, and used internet calls to communicate.

The fraud cam...