Those who knew him were looking for the maps to find the countries that a 47 -year -old man claimed to be an ambassador. He had invented countries for 10 years, pretending to be ambassador and deceived citizens looking for a better future outside India.
India’s police arrested this week, near New Delhi, the 47 -year -old man, who, pretending to be the ambassador of fantastic states, had managed and cheated people looking for work by promising them to work abroad.
Harsa Vardhan Zain, aged 47, had rented a home in Gaziabad, a city 30 kilometers from New Delhi, in the state of Uryt Pradesh, police said in a press release.
He argued that he was an ambassador of “Western Arctic, Samporga, Pulvia and Lontonia”, non -existent states.
Is accused of being released with vehicles that brought fake diplomatic plates And he posted on social media photos he had elaborated on the side of Senior India officials in order to enhance his credibility.
“His main activities consisted of acting as a financialist in order to find a job abroad on behalf of companies and individuals, as well as directing a network of money through virtual companies,” police said after his arrest.
The false ambassador is also accused of money laundering by criminal activities.
During investigations at his home, police seized $ 53,500 (45,500 euros) in banknotes, as well as fake passports and documents carrying stamps of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India.
‘Western Arctic’, which he was saying he was representing, is a US -based NGOs, The work of which, he says, is “dedicated to the study and protection of the huge, beautiful and barren area”, located in the western part of Antarctica.
In a press release, police reported that Zain had received from this organization the title of “Honorary Consul in India”, after making a “significant donation”.
“He was never appointed or allowed to take on the duties of ambassador,” he said in the press release.