Unemployed Man lured in Rs.250 crore GST Fraud by promising him Job

A young man from Muzaffarnagar, who was unemployed, got the shock of his life when a team from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) department arrived at his door and informed him that a firm was being run in his name and that a Rs.250 crore fraud had occurred.

When the real story emerged, it was discovered that the fraudsters had used the man’s unemployment to deceive him into disclosing all of his personal information, including important documents.

Ashwani Kumar, a resident of Barsu village near Muzaffarnagar’s Ratanpuri police station, received a WhatsApp call a few days ago. He was promised a job and then instructed to send a number of documents, including his Aadhaar card and the house’s electricity bill. In order to dupe him, the fraudsters went one step further and demanded Rs.1,750 to finalize his application.

While Mr Kumar did not hear from the fraudsters again, a GST team came to his house this week and informed him that a firm in his name, with his home as its registered location, had issued fake e-way bills for Rs. 250 crore. Such bills, which are intended to serve as proof of the delivery of goods or services, are also used to evade taxes.

Surprised Mr Kumar informed the team that he owned no such company and had never seen sums comparable to those indicated. The GST team contacted the police station after investigating the matter and determining that it was fraudulent. A complaint has already been filed.

“I got a job offer a few days ago, and they requested documents like my father’s Aadhaar card and our electricity bill. They also requested Rs. 1,750, which I transferred. The GST officials informed me that a company is operating under my name and that numerous transactions have occurred. A police complaint has been filed, and officials have taken down the information,” Mr Kumar stated.

Aditya Bansal, Superintendent of Police in Muzaffarnagar (Rural), stated that no money had been deposited in his account. It appears that Mr Kumar was duped after being promised a job, and an e-way billing fraud was committed. We are in contact with the GST department, and further inquiry is underway.