Four Arrested in MBA CET Admission Fraud Involving Data Breach and Score Manipulation
Mumbai Crime Branch uncovers scam exploiting stolen candidate data and remote access software to promise admissions for hefty fees.
- Four individuals, including two B.Tech students, were arrested for manipulating MBA CET 2025-26 scores and promising admissions into prestigious colleges for ₹10-20 lakh.
- The accused used stolen candidate data to contact aspirants and operated a fraudulent website, collegeinside.org, to execute the scam.
- Investigators revealed that the accused leveraged UltraViewer software to remotely access candidates' computers and alter exam scores.
- The fraud came to light after candidates reported suspicious calls to Eduspark's helpdesk, leading to a police complaint and subsequent arrests in Delhi.
- Authorities are probing the accused's claims of conducting a similar scam in Tamil Nadu and examining systemic vulnerabilities in exam processes.