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Testing companies swindle over Rs40m out of jobseekers

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RAWALPINDI: Four testing companies swindled hundreds of millions of rupees out of jobseekers through fake adverts inviting applications for various posts, a reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in an accountability court revealed.

The anti-corruption watchdog today filed the reference, nominating Syed Tajamul Hussain, the owner of the companies, as accused.

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The companies cheated public at large by inviting applications for various vacancies through fake ads, the reference disclosed.

Cumulatively, a sum of Rs45 million was swindled out of over 100,000 citizens, the bureau said and added the testing firms would charge Rs1,000 to Rs3,500 per candidate as a processing fee.

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The NAB said arrest warrants were issued for the accused with raids conducted to arrest him but to no avail.

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