Digital Arrest scam in Gujarat: Gujarat Police has arrested a Russian national Anatoly Mironov in a case related to digital arrest fraud. This arrest has been made in the case of extortion of Rs 17 lakh through digital arrest. Russian citizen Anatoly Mironov came to India last year on a tourist visa.
Actually, this case is related to the fraud of Rs 17 lakh from a businessman. The fraudsters, posing as customs and police officers, made digital arrests, intimidated them and got the money transferred. The victim was told that a parcel in his name had been seized, which contained a fake passport, ATM card, and drugs. According to the police, Mirono had helped the gang in this money transaction.
Who is Anatoly Mironov?
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Cyber ​​Crime) Hardik Makadia said Mironov worked as a ‘gatekeeper’, monitoring the gang’s bank account holders and agents. He transferred the proceeds of crime to several accounts and converted them into cryptocurrency. Mironov, who was earlier arrested in another fraud case in Pune, Maharashtra, was brought to Ahmedabad from Pune jail through a production warrant.
Used to do transactions on the orders of gang leaders
The gang was being run by a Chinese citizen. Agent Nadim Pathan persuaded the bank account holder Mahefullam Shah to give the account on rent. Mironov had transferred the money received from the victim to other accounts in a hotel in Mumbai.
International connection to cyber crime
According to the police, Mironov received instructions from the gang’s local network in India as well as from leaders outside India. He used to carry out the transactions while monitoring the agents and bank account holders. Police have identified all the suspects connected to the case, the gang’s international links and use of cryptocurrency are being investigated.
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