Harshwardhan Jain ran a fake Embassy for 7 years

The Uttar Pradesh's Special Task Force (STF) has busted a fake embassy operation running out of a lavish bungalow in Ghaziabad's posh Kavi Nagar area. Harshvardhan Jain, who was arrested after Special Task Force busted the fake embassy, allegedly ran a job scam by promising people work abroad. He is also accused of being part of a money laundering racket through hawala and forging diplomatic documents. The STF have recovered the cars with diplomatic number plates, 'diplomatic passports' of 12 micronations, documents with stamps of the External Affairs Ministry, stamps of 34 nations, Rs 44 lakh in cash, foreign currency, 18 diplomatic number plates, and a luxury watch collection.
Jain, the alleged mastermind,presented himself as the ambassador of not one, but several self-proclaimed micronations - Westarctica, Seborga, Poulvia, and Londonia. His ruse, which included diplomatic number-plated luxury cars, forged documents, and fake foreign connections, was used to defraud companies and individuals by offering jobs, overseas deals, and influence in return for hefty commissions. According to investigators, Jain would use this front for networking and then lure people with jobs abroad. This fake embassy had been running since 2017, the probe reveals.

Outside the fake embassy in Ghaziabad, a plate identifies Jain as 'H.E. HV Jain, Consul-General of the Grand Duchy of Westarctica'. Westarctica is a micronation founded by a US Navy officer, but not recognised by any country.With a lavish bungalow to house his fake embassy to luxury cars, including an Audi and a Mercedes, parked outside with diplomatic number plates, Jain managed to perfect the illusion of running an embassy for seven years. He was running an embassy for a micronation that is not recognised by any state - West Arctica, and allegedly claimed to be the consul/ambassador of non-existent countries such as West Arctica, Saborga, Poulvia, and Lodonia.
In 2011, a police case was registered against Jain after he was found to have a satellite phone. Investigators also found photos of Jain that suggest he was close to controversial "godman" Chandraswami and Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi. Jain only returned to Ghaziabad after Chandraswami’s death and started the fake embassy to defraud people.
Jain’s main activities, through the fake embassy, included brokering deals for companies and individuals to work abroad and running a hawala racket through shell companies, said police. He was found in possession of forged documents, foreign currency, and several other materials, which he probably used to run his hawala racket.