Gurugram: A massive ₹37 crore CGST fraud has been uncovered based on billing activity from a single IP address and OTP messages received on the same mobile number.
The mastermind behind the scam is currently in jail. To tighten the noose around the involved companies, CGST officials have written to their counterparts in Maharashtra.
The fraud, amounting to ₹37.54 crore based on fake e-way bills, was orchestrated by registering multiple companies and firms during the COVID-19 period and keeping them inactive. After two years, these companies were reactivated.
The entire operation was linked to a Maharashtra-based gang that provided the mastermind with a mobile phone. The scam was detected through surveillance of the OTPs received on this device and the billing activity from a single IP address in Gurugram. The CGST has arrested the ringleader.
Bail Hearing on February 14
The court is currently hearing the bail plea of the mastermind accused of defrauding the government of ₹37.54 crore using fraudulent e-way bills worth ₹243 crore.
The accused has been sent to judicial custody in Bhondsi Jail until February 19, with the next bail hearing scheduled for February 14.
Official Statement
“The investigation into multi-crore fraud based on fake e-way bills is ongoing. Notices have been issued to the concerned companies and firm operators, and a letter has been sent to the departmental authorities in Maharashtra.”
— Karn Singh, Assistant Commissioner, CGST, Gurugram
