Delhi Police Bust Fake Visa Scam: Three Arrested for Duping Job Seekers
Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has cracked down on a clever scam targeting people dreaming of overseas jobs. They arrested three men who posed as workers from VFS Global, a real company that handles visa, passport, and consular services worldwide. The fraudsters tricked victims into paying for fake visa processing and job help, using a phony website and a US-based WhatsApp number.
The scam came to light after Anand Singh, a genuine VFS Global consultant, filed a complaint. He reported that a group was pretending to be visa experts and VFS officials to cheat job seekers. The police quickly registered a case under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at their Crime Branch station and launched a full investigation.
Digging deeper, officers uncovered a slick operation. The gang bought the domain name paramountoversease.co.in back in 2021 through an online service. They linked it to fake addresses in Delhi’s Nehru Place and Janakpuri to look legit. To fool people, they set up bogus social media profiles and ads, stealing the VFS Global logo and claiming ties to the company. Victims reached out via WhatsApp, and the scammers used fake email IDs to seal the deals.
Through smart cyber forensics, the police traced multiple fake online profiles run by the accused. These profiles pushed services like visa processing, medical bookings, document checks, and consular help—exactly what VFS Global offers for real. The team also pinpointed four victims: Atul Kumar Takle, Azmeera Venktesh, Niranjan, and Eshwaria. The gang swindled them out of Rs 3.16 lakhs for visa services to various countries.
Led by Inspector Sunil Kalkhande, the investigators sifted through emails, fake SIM cards, IP addresses, and bank records. This led them straight to the scammers’ hideout in Delhi’s Zamrudpur area. On September 9, 2024, they nabbed the ringleader Deepak Pandey, along with Yash Singh and Wasim Akram, right at their office.
The raid turned up a goldmine of evidence: laptops, mobile phones, tools for forging documents, and bank accounts where the stolen money landed. Bank checks showed tons of fake visa appointment bookings. Deepak Pandey confessed everything, spilling details on how they ran the show. He admitted to chatting with victims on WhatsApp, collecting fees, and faking medical appointments while pretending to be VFS Global.
Yash Singh handled the dirty work of creating forged papers like work visa applications, job offer letters, employment confirmations, and even ICA letters from Singapore’s immigration authority. He also kept the fake website running. Wasim Akram focused on the tech side—editing fake Form 16 tax documents, prepping phony police clearance certificate forms, and setting up scam emails and social media.
Police matched Pandey’s confession with digital proof, email logs, victim stories, and money trails to confirm the roles of Yash and Wasim. All three are now behind bars, and the probe continues. Cops are hunting for more gang members and following the money to uncover additional victims in this visa fraud case.
This bust highlights the rising threat of fake visa scams in India. If you’re hunting for overseas jobs, always verify through official channels like VFS Global to avoid falling into such traps. The Delhi Police urge everyone to stay alert and report suspicious activity.
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