Ghaziabad man posed as Ambassador of fake countries

Harsh Vardhan Jain was running a fake embassy out of a Ghaziabad bungalow.

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00:00This man was running a fake embassy in a bungalow in Ghaziabad.

00:03The accused Harsh Vardhan Jain had rented a bungalow and put up a signboard claiming

00:06it was the embassy of West Arctica, a country not owned by anyone.

00:10He also claimed to be the ambassador of several such micronations, Seborga, Polvia and Londonia.

00:15A micronation is an entity that claims to be an independent nation or state but lacks

00:19recognition by international organizations.

00:21He also owned luxury cars with diplomatic number plates that were often seen parked outside

00:25his bungalow.

00:26He used doctored photos with top leaders to gain credibility.

00:29According to the UPSTF, Jain's racket primarily involved duping individuals and companies

00:33by promising to facilitate overseas business deals and employment opportunities.

00:37He also allegedly ran a Hwala network through shell companies, 4 cars, 12 diplomatic passports

00:42to 12 micronations, 2 fake ban cards, 34 stamps of several companies, 18 diplomatic number plates

00:48and Rs 44.7 lakh were recovered from the bungalow.

00:51UPSTF has arrested Harsh Vardhan Jain.

00:54Police said more arrests could follow as they prove his network and possible collaborators.

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