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Ghaziabad Fake Embassy Case: Meet Harsh Vardhan Jain Who Visited 40 Countries, Had 12 Forged Diplomatic Passports
- Harsh Vardhan Jain was arrested in Ghaziabad on July 23, 2023, for running a fake embassy of the micronation Westarctica and others.
- Authorities uncovered his use of fictitious diplomatic titles, forged documents, and a luxury setup to defraud individuals and run international scams over years.
- Investigations revealed Jain’s involvement with over 25 shell companies, multiple foreign bank accounts, and partnerships with known fraudsters like Ahsan Ali Syed, spanning 40 countries.
- The investigation revealed a scam involving the laundering of nearly Rs 300 crore through hawala networks and the misuse of fake promises for overseas employment, according to officials involved in the case.
- The case exposed gaps in law enforcement and highlighted the legal ambiguity of micronations, prompting calls for deeper study of such entities' misuse in criminal schemes.
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Fake embassy scam: 162 foreign trips, Rs 300 crore fraud | Major revelations in Ghaziabad case
The investigation into the fake embassy case in Ghaziabad has uncovered a staggering scam worth nearly Rs 300 crore. The accused, Harsh Vardhan Jain, was arrested last week from a rented two-storey house in Ghaziabad, which he had falsely claimed was a diplomatic mission. According to the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF), Jain made 162 foreign trips in the last 10 years and held multiple foreign bank accounts. Authorities believe he was ru…
Rs 300 crore scam under the guise of foreign trips in Ghaziabad, Fake Embassy racket exposed.
Ghaziabad fake embassy case: Meet Harsh Vardhan Jain who visited 40 countries, had 12 forged diplomatic passports
Harsh Vardhan Jain, linked to a fake embassy case in Ghaziabad, allegedly committed financial fraud under the guise of overseas business. Arrested in 2012 for illegal possession of a satellite phone, he claimed to represent non-existent countries.
In India, law enforcement officers have uncovered a fake "embassy" that operated out of a rented apartment building near New Delhi, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing CNN. Senior police officer Sushil Gule of the special operations unit of the Uttar Pradesh state in northern India said the suspect posed as an ambassador and allegedly deceived people by promising them jobs abroad. According to police, 47-year-old Harshvardhan Jain claimed to be acting …
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