2 arrested for duping jobseekers through fake Russian Embassy recruitment website

Two men have been arrested for allegedly duping Indian jobseekers by operating a fake Russian Embassy recruitment website and charging them registration and examination fees for fictitious employment opportunities, Delhi Police said.The accused, Aman Kumar, 25, and Vivek Kumar, 33, allegedly used fabricated recruiter profiles, email accounts, LinkedIn profiles and WhatsApp communications to target jobseekers through the website, www.embassytest.com.The case came to light after the Embassy of the Russian Federation in India complained about the misuse of its identity to offer fake job opportunities. An FIR was subsequently registered at the Cyber Police Station in New Delhi district, and a dedicated team was formed to investigate the case.ACCUSED ALLEGEDLY RAN FRAUD FROM UKDuring the investigation, police analysed technical records, IP logs, telecom details and financial transactions. The probe revealed the use of UK-based payment infrastructure through Stripe and PayPal to collect money from jobseekers. Investigators identified Aman Kumar, a resident of Vaishali in Bihar, who had travelled to the United Kingdom in December 2025 and was allegedly operating the fraud from there. He was arrested on Monday, October 26, when he visited his hometown in India.Aman is a BBA graduate who had been working as a stock control analyst in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom, according to police. The examination of the devices recovered during the investigation led to the discovery of the domain-management account for embassytest.com, along with email accounts and correspondence related to the fraudulent recruitment operation.17 JOBSEEKERS ALLEGEDLY DUPEDPolice have identified 17 jobseekers who were allegedly cheated in the operation so far. Approximately 50 suspicious transactions have also surfaced during the investigation, most involving amounts of around Rs 875 each.The accused allegedly collected registration and examination fees by making the recruitment process appear legitimate through fake online profiles and communications.Police have recovered two mobile phones and two SIM cards, including a UK one, along with digital records linked to the website, financial transactions and communications.PROBE ON TO TRACE MONEY, IDENTIFY MORE VICTIMSBoth accused have been arrested, and Aman has been taken into police custody remand, according to the police statement.Further investigation is underway to identify additional victims, establish the total amount allegedly cheated, trace the beneficiaries of the transactions and ascertain whether other people were involved in the operation.- Ends