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Crime
AI‑fabricated RGHS officer dupes private hospitals, ACB seizes ₹40,000 in Rajasthan
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 09:15 PM
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A receptionist used artificial intelligence to pose as an officer of Rajasthan's Government Health Scheme and demanded bribes from private hospitals under the pretext of audits. The Anti‑Corruption Bureau intercepted the scheme and recovered ₹40,000.
Rajasthan police have uncovered a high‑tech fraud in which a hospital receptionist employed artificial‑intelligence tools to create a counterfeit identity as an officer of the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS). Using this fabricated persona, the individual approached several private hospitals, claiming to conduct official audits and demanding payments as facilitation fees.
Investigators from the Anti‑Corruption Bureau (ACB) traced the extortion trail after hospitals reported the suspicious requests. The ACB’s raid revealed that the impostor had collected a total of ₹40,000 in cash from the hospitals before being apprehended.
The case highlights the growing misuse of AI for identity fraud and underscores the need for stricter verification mechanisms within the health sector. Authorities have warned private medical establishments to verify any audit requests through official government channels before making payments.
No injuries or broader financial losses were reported beyond the seized amount, and the suspect remains in custody pending further legal action.
Investigators from the Anti‑Corruption Bureau (ACB) traced the extortion trail after hospitals reported the suspicious requests. The ACB’s raid revealed that the impostor had collected a total of ₹40,000 in cash from the hospitals before being apprehended.
The case highlights the growing misuse of AI for identity fraud and underscores the need for stricter verification mechanisms within the health sector. Authorities have warned private medical establishments to verify any audit requests through official government channels before making payments.
No injuries or broader financial losses were reported beyond the seized amount, and the suspect remains in custody pending further legal action.