A Delhi man’s bizarre journey from falling for a fake gigolo job offer to running the same scam has left police stunned. The twist? He used the exact same tactics that trapped him to con others online.
It started with an ad most would scroll past. “Earn ₹1.5 lakh per week as a Playboy.” But Ajay (name changed), struggling to make ends meet, clicked. What followed were days of convincing chats, phony documents, and escalating payment demands—registration, medical checks, and so-called clearance fees.
By the end, he had lost ₹27,000. There was no job. Just silence.
But instead of filing a complaint or walking away, Ajay decided to flip the game. Within weeks, he created his own scam portal using social media ads, fake forms, and new SIM cards. His pitch was eerily similar: high payouts, urgent onboarding, and a step-by-step fee structure that looked legit—until it wasn’t.
“He used the same lines that were once used on him,” said a senior officer in Delhi Cyber Cell.
His targets? Mostly young men from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities who were promised luxury gigs. The routine was simple but effective:
By the time they realized there was no job, he had already moved on.
It took a few victims to raise the alarm. Cybercrime officials traced transactions, recovered fake IDs, SIM cards, and bank logs. When Ajay was arrested, he reportedly confessed, saying he felt “helpless” after being duped — and then saw how “easy” it was to repeat.
Investigators are still checking whether he worked alone or was part of a wider fraud ring.
“It’s rare, but not unheard of — a victim turning into a scammer,” said an official. “That makes this case dangerous.”
Most people duped in such fake adult job scams never report it. The fear of social stigma stops them. Police say this silence is what fuels such frauds — and even inspires victims to repeat the crime to recover their losses.
Cyber experts call this “scam mirroring” — and say it’s on the rise, especially among young adults.
If you’re job hunting online, here are some serious red flags:
Police are urging the public to speak up and file complaints, no matter how personal or uncomfortable the case may seem.
The longer the silence, the more these scams multiply.
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