Chennai police arrest two for cheating more than 100 engineering graduates with fake software job offers
Chennai police arrested two individuals for running a job scam that defrauded over 100 engineering graduates of more than ₹2 crore. The suspects promised placements in multinational software companies but failed to deliver on their claims.
Why it matters
This highlights the prevalence of employment fraud targeting young professionals and the importance of verifying recruitment agencies.
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Greater Chennai Police has arrested two persons for allegedly cheating more than 100 job aspirants by promising to secure them jobs in leading multinational software companies in exchange for money.
The case came to light following a complaint from R. Pradeep Raja (27), an M.Sc. graduate from Perungudi who is employed at a private software company. He alleged that Silambarasan (35) of Tiruvannamalai, who runs Sharaa Info Developers Private Ltd. at Maduravoyal, along with S. Prabhu, 41, of Maduravoyal and others, promised to secure him a high-paying job in reputed multinational companies, including Robert Bosch.
Believing their assurances, Pradeep Raja paid ₹2.69 lakh to the accused in 2025. However, the promised job never materialised. In his complaint, he alleged that the accused had similarly collected more than ₹2 crore from over 100 job seekers without providing employment or refunding the money.
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