Delhi’s Outer North District Police has busted a dangerous gang of cyber thugs, which was emptying people’s bank accounts across the country from outer Delhi. The police have arrested three vicious members of the gang- Ajay, Rakesh and Jaideep, but the search for the mastermind of this cheating is still going on. This gang has so far made more than 500 people their victims.
In fact, on February 11, Delhi Police received a complaint, in which the victim said that Rs 21,000 was withdrawn from his current credit card in the pretense of making credit cards. The shocking thing was that the victim neither shared the OTP nor gave information about the card, yet the thugs vacated their account. After this complaint, the police immediately registered an FIR in several cases and formed a special team under the leadership of Inspector Raman Kumar Singh.
Money trail opened secret
As soon as the investigation started, the police started tracking the money trail. During this time some mobile numbers were detected, but when the police reached the owners of these numbers, it was revealed that these SIMs were purchased in the name of economically weaker people for Rs 300 to 500. On the basis of money trail, the police identified three accused- Ajay, Rakesh and Jaideep and arrested them after gathering evidence.
Confession in interrogation
After the arrest, the three accused confessed their crime during interrogation. He told that he used to follow the instructions of his mastermind and instead he got commission. The mastermind of the gang is still absconding and the police is conducting raids in search of him.
Way of fraud: fake website and call center game
This gang had maintained fake websites in the name of big banks for cheating. Rakesh used to run a call center from where people were called. Ajay used to arrange SIM, who used to take SIM in their name by giving 300-500 rupees to poor people. After cheating, these sims were broken and thrown away. On offering a credit card from the call center, a form would be sent to the interested people, in which information about bank details and PAN cards would be sought. After this, the phone was cloned by sending a link. As soon as the OTP comes, the thugs came to know and they would vacate the account.
More than 500 victims across the country
According to the police, this gang has cheated more than 500 people across the country. This gang used to withdraw money from accounts without using technology without sharing OTP or card details. Several fake SIMs, mobiles and other equipment have been recovered from the arrested accused.
Police action continues
Outer North District Police is looking for a mastermind in this case. Also, people have been appealed to avoid clicking on unknown links and sharing their bank information. This incident reflects the increasing danger of cyber fraud, which requires awareness and strict action to deal with.