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Shocking NRI Scam: Couple Dupes Govt of Rs 10 Cr

A NZ-based Indian-origin couple pulled off a massive government scam, fled to India in business class, and left behind a mess worth over ₹10 crore.

Neha Sharma, a property manager, faked her way into a top government job at Oranga Tamariki with forged references. She then used her role to hand out contracts worth over NZ$2.1 million (₹10.6 crore) to her husband Amandeep Sharma’s shady firm, Divine Connection Ltd.

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The company wasn’t even on the agency’s approved list—but that didn’t stop her from greenlighting inflated invoices and even billing a TV for her own house.

She lied to colleagues, planted a friend in the agency to steer jobs, and pretended her husband was just “another contractor.” All this while working for a department meant to protect children.

When suspicions grew, Neha didn’t come clean. Instead, she resigned, playing the victim, altered company documents to cover their tracks, and tried to wash away the evidence.

Just a few weeks following a police raid, the couple escaped to Chennai—on a one-way business-class ticket, with 80 kg of luggage and plans to vanish.

Shockingly, Neha even managed to bag another government job using the same fake references while being under investigation!

She’s now serving a jail term and blaming her crimes on “baby brain.” Her husband’s sentencing is due, with a huge portion of the loot likely already sent to India.

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Jhansi

Jhansi is a senior writer with extensive experience covering Telugu movies and the broader Indian cinema landscape. With a keen focus on U.S. updates related to Telugu people and Indians, as well as immigration & …

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