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The fraudulent site mimicked the HSSC portal for CET 2025 registration, collecting fees through QR codes.
Fake HSSC Website: Six people have been detained in the scam. (Representative Image/File)
The Haryana Police arrested the key accused behind a cyber fraud that targeted job seekers through a fake Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) website on Friday, as reported by PTI. According to Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Haryana, Sumita Misra, the main accused—whose name has not yet been disclosed—was operating a counterfeit portal created to resemble the official HSSC site. He was arrested from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
A total of six people have been taken into custody in connection with the scam—four from Gorakhpur, one from Kurukshetra, and one from Fatehabad, PTI reported.
Misra explained that the gang designed a fake website that closely imitated the HSSC portal for CET 2025 registration. Hosted on a third-party domain, the site collected registration fees through QR codes, deceiving unsuspecting candidates into making payments.
Once the scam came to light, the HSSC complained to the Sector-5 Police Station in Panchkula. The fraudulent website was promptly removed from Google, and the QR code used for payments was deactivated.
As per an official statement, at least 77 candidates were duped, with a total fraud amounting to approximately Rs 22,530.
Panchkula DCP Srishti Gupta, who is leading the investigation, urged candidates to use only official government websites ending in .gov.in and to avoid transactions through QR codes or UPI IDs. “Anyone found exploiting the dreams of young aspirants will face strict legal action,” she said, adding that suspicious links or payment requests should be immediately reported to the nearest police station or the cybercrime helpline.
The investigation is being carried out under the supervision of Haryana Police Commissioner Sibash Kabiraj.
HPSC Assistant Professor Hindi Exam Cancelled
Meanwhile, the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) on Tuesday announced the cancellation of the written examination for Assistant Professor (Hindi) posts, conducted on June 1, 2025. The move comes in response to serious allegations of a paper leak, technical disruptions, and security lapses at several exam centres in Panchkula.
According to the Commission, the exam faced significant technical problems, particularly related to the printing and sealing of question papers. However, HPSC clarified that there was no evidence of intentional tampering or an organised paper leak.
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