UPDATE: #Seborga did release a statement yesterday on man arrested in #India for alleged scams including fraudulent claims of diplomatic privileges in the name of it and other #micronations:

https://www.principatodiseborga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025.07.23-Statement-from-the-Principality-of-Seborga.pdf

@geography @geopolitics #micronation #geography #independence #borders

Micronation or Mega Scam? Westarctica "Consul" Busted in Ghaziabad
What happens when a fantasy becomes fraud? A Ghaziabad man claiming to be a diplomat for Westarctica turned a self-made micronation dream into a criminal empire. Fake embassies, morphed Modi pics, ₹75 lakh in cash—this story is stranger than fiction.
#Micronations #Westarctica #FakeEmbassy #IndiaCrime #ScamWatch

https://news24media.org/fake-embassy-westarctica-busted-harshvardhan-jain/

🏛️ Fake Embassy Westarctica Busted in Ghaziabad: How Harshvardhan Jain Exploited the Fantasy of Micronations and Ran a Phantom Diplomatic Mission - News 24 Media

Uttar Pradesh Police arrested Harshvardhan Jain, a 47-year-old resident of Ghaziabad, who allegedly operated a fake embassy of Westarctica from a luxury bungalow in the upscale Kavi Nagar locality.

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(4/4) He also reportedly claimed to represent an unknown "country" called Poulvia, as well as one spelled either "Saborga" or "Seborga". Legendary old-school #micronation #Seborga doesn't seem to have made a statement so far.

UPDATE: Seborga's statement, also acknowledging him as a representative but characterizing his alleged actions as unauthorized: https://www.principatodiseborga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025.07.23-Statement-from-the-Principality-of-Seborga.pdf

#micronations #geography #independence #Seborga

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(3/4) Police in #India also said the alleged scammer claimed to represent "Lodonia", perhaps referring to well-known #micronation #Ladonia, which says he was associated with it but not authorized to act as a diplomat. https://x.com/MFA_Ladonia/status/1948066580866195557 #micronations #geography

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MFA Ladonia (@MFA_Ladonia) on X

Official Statement from the Office of Foreign Affairs by our MFA:

X (formerly Twitter)

(2/4) High-profile #micronation #Westarctica had indeed claimed the arrested man as one of its diplomats, but says that he was producing unauthorized documents in its name, and that it's cooperating with the police.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW1wpW4LEDw

#micronations #geography #independence

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Official Statement on the arrest of H.V. Jain

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Ghaziabad 'micronation' scam: Man sets up fake embassies of fictional nations, claims ties with ‘Seborga’, ‘West Arctica’ & 'Lodonia'; luxury watches, diplomatic number plates, forged IDs seized | Delhi News - Times of India

In a significant crackdown, Uttar Pradesh STF busted a fake embassy operating from Ghaziabad, arresting Harsh Vardhan Jain. He allegedly posed as a di

The Times of India

Re last boost, I do find #micronations interesting and #Sealand is one of the most fascinating - an abandoned #WWII fort in the north sea (and of course, they issue #currency).

#numismatics #coins #micronation

🌞 Today, on the sacred day of the #HolySun, we in #Nucilandia raise our eyes and souls to the skies!

✨Let the blessed rays of the #Sun—beloved companion of the #HolyWalnut—fill your hearts with warmth, faith, and the joy of celebrating the #SummerSolstice with a hot pinch!

#Micronation #Micronations #SunDay #Ciupitism

ALO | Antarctic Lands Organization Official

Antarctic Lands Organization (ALO) groups together the Principalities and Territories included in the claim of Antarcticland to the UN in 2007

Antarctic Lands
Kugelmugel, officially the Republic of Kugelmugel (German: Republik Kugelmugel), is a spherical art object located in Vienna, Austria. #MostDiscussed #Austria #VisualArts #Vienna #Micronations https://www.mostdiscussed.com/article/403922
Most Discussed 📖 - Kugelmugel