How did an obscure district in a neglected state become India’s byword for digital deceit? How did an obscure district in a neglected state become India’s byword for digital deceit? O n the surface, the town of Jamtara appeared no different from neighbouring districts. But, if you knew where to look, there were startling differences. In the middle of spartan villages were houses of imposing size and unusual opulence. Millions of Indians knew why this was. They knew, to their cost, where Jamtara