Greater Noida: Accountant Uploads Fake Invoices Via Firm’s GST Portal, Siphons Off Rs 1.8 Cr; Booked

In a case of financial fraud, an accountant working at a Greater Noida-based home decor export company has been booked for allegedly took off Rs 1.8 crore through the Goods and Services Tax (GST) portal by uploading fake invoices worth Rs 10 crore between December 2024 and March 2025, police said on Monday.

The accused, Abhinav Tyagi, had been employed with the company for four to five years and reportedly had complete access to its GST portal and financial records.

According to police, the complainant, a 32-year-old resident of Sector 128 who runs the export business in the Kasna industrial area, discovered the fraud during a financial audit conducted by her chartered accountant in July 2025, Hindustan Times reported.

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The investigation revealed that seven invoices uploaded from different companies were fake, with a combined value of Rs 10 crore. “Using the company’s GST credentials, he uploaded these fake invoices and misappropriated the funds,” said police officials.

Ranjeet Singh, Station House Officer of the Cybercrime Branch, said efforts are ongoing to trace and arrest the accused.

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The fraud came to light after the victim reset her company’s GST login credentials, only to find an outstanding payment of Rs 1.8 crore due to the GST department. When she reached out to Tyagi for clarification, he allegedly issued threats and then blocked all contact.

A case has been registered under relevant sections of cheating, impersonation, forgery, intentional insult, and criminal intimidation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the IT Act.