Those arrested were identified as 43 year old Tarun Kumar, believed to be the mastermind of the syndicate, along with 25 year old Jaswinder Singh and 29 year old Vinayak. The scam was set up with a number of shell companies, each with over 20 fictitious employees, including individuals posing as marketing, account management and advertising professionals. According to police authorities, the crime branch identified over 1,000 victims from across the country who fell prey to this fraudulent operation.