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The fraud site collected the fee through the QR code, copying the HSSC portal for CET 2025 registration.
Fake HSSC website: Six people have been detained in the scam. (Representative image/file)
The Haryana Police arrested the key behind a cyber fraud, which on Friday targeted the job seekers through a fake Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) website, as reported by PTI. According to Additional Chief Secretary (Ghar), Haryana, Sumita Mishra, the main accused – named a fake portal made to resemble the official HSSC site. He was arrested from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
PTI reported that a total of six people have been detained in connection with the scam in connection with the scam, which told PTI from Gorakhpur, a Kurkshetra, and one from Fatebad.
Mishra said that the gang created a fake website, which closely copied the HSSC portal for CET 2025 registration. Hosted on a third-party domain, the site collected the registration fee through the QR code, cheating unheard candidates in paying.
Once the scam came, HSSC complained to Sector -5 police station in Panchkula. The fraud website was immediately removed from Google, and the QR code used for payment was neutralized.
According to an official statement, at least 77 candidates were cheated, with a total fraud of about Rs 22,530.
Panchkula DCP Srishti Gupta, who is leading the investigation, urged the candidates to use only official government websites. He said, “Anyone will have to face strict legal action, exploiting the dreams of young aspirants,” he said that suspected link or payment requests should be immediately informed to the nearest police station or cyber crime helpline.
Investigation is being done under the supervision of Haryana Police Commissioner Sibash Kabiraj.
HPSC Assistant Professor Hindi Exam canceled
Meanwhile, Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) on Tuesday announced the cancellation of written examination for the posts of Assistant Professor (Hindi) held on 1 June 2025. The move comes in response to serious allegations of a paper leak, technical disintegration and security laps at several examination centers in Panchkula.
According to the Commission, the examination faced important technical problems, especially related to printing and sealing of question papers. However, HPSC clarified that there was no evidence of deliberate tampering or an organized paper leakage.
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