Teenager’s ₹64 Crore GST Fraud Exposed

Introduction: When Fraud Meets Technology

In a shocking incident from Faridabad, a 19-year-old youth named Sanket Mittal has been accused of leading a massive ₹64 crore GST fraud using fake companies, forged invoices, and misused iPhone data from online platforms. The case has grabbed national attention, especially after a court denied him bail, calling it a serious economic crime.

How the Fraud Was Done

According to the investigation, the fraud was carried out through the following steps:

1. Fake Company Registrations

The teenager and his partner created multiple shell companies, not in their own names, but in the names of his grandmother and a housemaid.

These companies were registered on the GST portal using forged electricity bills and fake addresses.

2. Bogus Invoices Using Real iPhone Data

They downloaded IMEI numbers (unique mobile phone IDs) of real iPhones from platforms like Amazon and Flipkart.

Using these numbers, they generated fake purchase invoices, making it look like iPhones were being sold and bought.

3. Fake Transport Documents

For the movement of goods, they claimed to have used Haryana Roadways buses, showing transport worth ₹5.9 crore.

But in reality, no goods were actually transported.

4. Fake ITC Claims

Using all this false paperwork, they filed Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims under GST, totaling around ₹60 crore.

In just a short span (December 2023 to March 2024), they fraudulently claimed over ₹30 crore in ITC.

Legal Action & Court’s Strong Stand

The case reached the courtroom, and the Faridabad court denied bail to Sanket Mittal. The judge, Ajay Sharma, made strong observations:

This is not just a personal fraud, it’s a national-level economic threat. The accused is the mastermind of a large scam that damages the public’s trust in the system.