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Indian police arrest a suspected scammer running a fake embassy near New Delhi

Indian police arrest a suspected scammer running a fake embassy near New Delhi

Toronto Star5 days ago
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police have arrested a man accused of running a bogus embassy from a rented residential building near the capital, New Delhi, and recovered cars with fake diplomatic plates.
The suspect impersonated an ambassador and allegedly duped people for money by promising overseas employment, said senior police officer Sushil Ghule of Uttar Pradesh state's special task force in northern India.
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