New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted nationwide search operations in connection with a money laundering case related to a fake government job scam.

The operation targets an organised gang that scammed people by offering fraudulent employment.

"While the scam was initially detected in the name of Indian Railways, the investigation has revealed that it involves over 40 other government organisations and departments, including forest departments, RRB, Indian Post, Income Tax, High Courts, PWD, Bihar Government, DDA, and the Rajasthan Secretariat," said an ED official.

The ED stated that the gang used fake email accounts impersonating official government domains to send fraudulent joining letters. To gain tr...