The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting searches in a Fake Government Job Scam against an organised gang across the country. The agency said that the scam was initially detected in the name of Indian Railways. However, the investigation revealed that it covers over 40 other Government organisations and departments, including Forest, RRB, India Post, Income Tax, High Court, PWD, Bihar Government, DDA, Rajasthan Secretariat and others.

Searches are ongoing at 15 locations in 13 cities of six states. This includes Muzaffarpur and Motihari in Bihar, Kolkata in West Bengal, Ernakulam, Pandalam, Adoor, and Kodur in Kerala, Chennai in Tamil Nadu, Rajkot in Gujarat and Gorakhpur, Allahabad and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. ED noted that the gang used fake email accounts, impersonating official government domains, to send fraudulent joining letters. The probe agency added that, to gain trust, the gang made initial salary payments for 2-3 months to some victims, who were placed in roles like RPF, TTE, and Technician in Indian Railways.