Two more criminal cases have been registered in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly against Vipra Sharma, a woman accused of posing as an IAS officer and senior administrative official to allegedly defraud unemployed youths of crores of rupees. Acting on complaints filed by victims and directions from the court, Baradari police have registered fresh cases under charges related to cheating, forgery, criminal intimidation and financial fraud.
According to investigators, the accused allegedly targeted job seekers by claiming she had strong bureaucratic connections and influence within government departments. Police officials say she presented herself as a serving IAS officer and used fake administrative credentials to convince victims that she could secure them government jobs.
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Authorities stated that Vipra Sharma is already facing multiple criminal cases and has reportedly been named in more than two dozen complaints linked to job fraud and impersonation. Investigators also allege that she used a vehicle displaying the designation “ADM” to project herself as a senior government officer and gain public trust. Police are now examining the wider financial and digital trail associated with the alleged fraud network.
The first of the newly registered cases was filed on the complaint of Kanishk Sinha, a resident of Bisalpur in Pilibhit district. In his complaint, Sinha alleged that Vipra Sharma introduced herself as an IAS officer and assured him and his wife Priyanka Saxena that she could arrange government jobs for them through her administrative influence.
The complainant alleged that the accused collected a total of ₹14 lakh in the name of recruitment formalities and departmental processing. According to the complaint, ₹8 lakh was paid in cash while another ₹6 lakh was transferred online to accounts allegedly linked to the accused.
Victims further alleged that forged appointment letters were later sent through post and email to maintain their confidence and create the impression that the recruitment process was genuine. However, upon verification, the documents were allegedly found to be fake. The complainants also accused the woman of threatening them after they demanded their money back.
The second case was registered on the complaint of Aman Khan, a driver from Jagatpur in Bareilly’s old city area. Khan told police that he came in contact with Vipra Sharma in November 2025 while working as a driver. During that period, she allegedly introduced herself as an SDM and gradually convinced him that she could arrange a government job for him.
According to the complaint, the accused later demanded money in exchange for securing a government appointment. Khan alleged that he borrowed funds from relatives and transferred nearly ₹1 lakh through Paytm transactions on different dates. In February 2026, he reportedly received an appointment letter through a suspicious email ID resembling an official recruitment address.
Police investigation later revealed that the email account was fake and no such appointment order had ever been issued by the concerned government department. Authorities are now examining electronic transactions, mobile phone records, bank details and digital communications linked to the accused.
Investigators are also trying to determine whether forged appointment letters were circulated to other victims using similar methods. Officials suspect that the accused systematically exploited the desperation of unemployed youths by using fake administrative identities, forged documents and digital payment channels.
Renowned cyber crime expert and former IPS officer Prof. Triveni Singh said that employment-related frauds have increasingly evolved into organised cyber-enabled social engineering crimes. According to him, fraudsters now use fake email domains, forged government documents, digital payment trails and fabricated official identities to gain victims’ trust. He added that rising unemployment and competitive exam pressure have made young job seekers particularly vulnerable to such scams.
Police sources further indicated that members of the accused’s family may also have played a role in the alleged fraud network. Investigators are examining complaints and financial links involving her siblings and close associates as part of the broader probe.
Authorities say interrogation of the accused and forensic analysis of digital evidence are expected to reveal the full scale of the alleged fake recruitment racket in the coming days.
