7 People Arrested in Govindpuri Call Center Scandal Involving Fake Certificates Worth Lakh

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Delhi Police Crack Down on Fake Degree Racket

The Delhi police have arrested seven key figures involved in a massive fake degree scam operating out of a call centre in the Govindpuri area of South East Delhi.

Modus Operandi

The racket, which used the name of a sham institution called “Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Management Science and Technology” to issue backdated fake degrees, is believed to have duped hundreds of people across the country, siphoning off lakhs of rupees.

According to investigators, the gang misused the name of the fake institution to issue fake degrees, mark sheets, and migration certificates, which were designed with such precision that distinguishing them from genuine certificates was extremely difficult for an average person.

The operation was structured like a professional corporate call centre, allowing the racket to run smoothly without raising suspicion for a long time.

Tactics Used

The gang recruited telecallers through job portals like “WorkIndia”, who posed as faculty members of colleges or universities and contacted potential victims, offering them degrees in a short time.
The primary targets were individuals who had dropped out of studies or were looking for shortcuts to secure jobs quickly.
The syndicate procured personal data of students and job seekers from third-party sources, using this data to reach out to potential victims and convince them about the scheme.

Once the payment was made, all transactions were systematically recorded on Google Sheets to maintain internal tracking and financial transparency within the network.

Impact

In several cases, these forged certificates were even used for job applications, making the scam more serious in its impact.

Investigation and Next Steps

Cybercrime experts note that such scams rely heavily on social engineering and digital tools, and that fraudsters are moving beyond conventional methods and building organized digital ecosystems.

The interrogation of the arrested accused is expected to reveal more links and the wider spread of the network, and authorities believe that more arrests are likely in the coming days, which could help uncover the deeper roots of this fraudulent operation.