A major fake certificate scam has been uncovered in Warangal. The scam involved the creation and distribution of forged documents, such as income and money lending certificates, that were made to look official with fake government seals and signatures.
The scam came to light after nearly 460 fake certificates were found to have been issued to unsuspecting people in the area. The investigation began when a person went to the Tahsildar’s office in Warangal to renew a certificate they had received.
When the Tahsildar, Iqbal, examined the certificate, he quickly realized it was fake. The certificate did not have his signature, and the government stamp was incorrect. Iqbal immediately reported the fraud to the Mattewada Police.
The main person behind the scam was identified as Satish, a young man from Ellam Bazaar in Warangal. Satish had been working with some outsourced staff members from the Tahsildar’s office to create and sell these fake certificates. He charged between ₹5,000 and ₹10,000 for various documents, including income, family member, dependent, and money lending certificates.
The scam had been running for several years without being detected. However, it was finally exposed when Satish from Balaji Nagar, who had previously bought a money lending certificate for ₹5,000, tried to renew it at the Warangal Tahsildar’s office after the certificate expired in August.
Realizing the extent of the fraud, Tahsildar Iqbal filed a formal complaint with the police. He stated that he had never issued any such certificates during his tenure and urged the police to take action against all those involved in the scam.
