A daily wage labourer from Rajasthan, Veerdharam, was shocked to learn that a fake company, 'Virdha Traders', had been registered in his name. This bogus firm conducted over £18 crore in transactions, primarily dealing in copper scrap, and evaded more than £3 crore in GST. The fraudsters used Veerdharam's PAN card, Aadhaar card, and mobile number, allegedly bypassing OTP verification without his consent, to establish the firm in Delhi. Veerdharam has filed a complaint, and authorities are investigating the extent of the identity misuse and GST evasion.
A labourer from Rajasthan discovered that a fake firm had been registered in his name in Delhi, carrying out transactions worth over Rs 18 crore and evading more than Rs 3 crore in GST.
Veerdharam, a daily wage labourer from Balotra currently employed in Sardarshahar, Churu, found himself at the centre of a major financial fraud when he visited his Chartered Accountant to file his annual income tax return. To his astonishment, he was informed that a business named "Virdha Traders", dealing in c
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The labourer, Veerdharam, discovered that a fake firm named 'Virdha Traders' had been registered in his name, conducting transactions worth over Rs 18 crore and evading more than Rs 3 crore in GST.
The fraudsters used Veerdharam's PAN card, Aadhaar card, and mobile number to register the firm. Aadhaar authentication was reportedly successful, suggesting OTPs may have been accessed without his consent.
The firm, 'Virdha Traders', reportedly traded in copper scrap, copper rods, copper products, and polythene.
The GST dues evaded by the fake firm amounted to more than Rs 3 crore.
Veerdharam has lodged a complaint, and the matter has been escalated to GST officials in Delhi for further action, including the cancellation of the fraudulent GST registration. Police are also investigating the perpetrators.
The fake firm was registered in Delhi, operating from House No. 810, Ground Floor, North West Delhi, near Sabzi Mandi Main Market.