The Great Delhi Ticket Refund Scam Busted

Delhi Police have arrested Akshay Sharma for running a counterfeit call centre that defrauded foreign nationals through a fake airline ticket refund scheme. Operating as AVS Holidays, Sharma targeted US, UK, and Canadian citizens using deceptive tactics including forged documents to secure refunds.

Delhi Police apprehended a 40-year-old man named Akshay Sharma for allegedly operating a fraudulent call centre that targeted international customers with a fake airline ticket refund scheme.

Sharma, impersonating a legitimate travel agency, AVS Holidays, manipulated victims from the US, UK, and Canada by faking medical and death certificates to secure flight ticket refunds.

In a raid by the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit, authorities seized multiple electronic devices and forged documents, unraveling a long-running scam. Further investigations aim to uncover additional accomplices and the money trail involved.

(With inputs from agencies.)