16 Con Artists Captured for Rs 71.15 Crore Cyber Scam Across India
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Gurugram, Dec 18 (NationPress) The Cyber Crime units of the Gurugram Police have apprehended 16 individuals who swindled 6,103 victims throughout India out of Rs 71.15 crore.
The arrests occurred between October 24 and December 13 in response to numerous complaints, as reported by the police on Wednesday.
The captured suspects include Dipanshu, Chand Shah, Dheeraj Joshi, Pranav, Ashish, Sahil, Kamlesh Sharma, Vasudev alias Basu Sharma, Chagoram, Gulab Singh, Rohtash Saini, Kartik Saini, Vinod Kumar, Sonu Kumar, and Durgesh.
Out of the total complaints lodged against these individuals, 13 were registered in Haryana, with three originating from Gurugram.
As per police investigation, a review of data from the seven mobile devices seized from the suspects revealed their involvement in fraudulent activities totaling approximately Rs 71.15 crore, with around 6,103 complaints filed against them nationwide.
The accused deceived victims under the pretense of investment opportunities, according to Priyanshu Diwan, ACP.
Diwan noted that the Gurugram Police's cyber crime teams are consistently undertaking necessary measures against cyber criminals.
Additionally, the Gurugram Police have recovered Rs 83.41 crore from 1,658 cyber fraudsters, including 22 bank officials, within a mere eleven months from January to November 30 of this year.
He emphasized that the Gurugram Police are collaborating closely with other agencies and organizations to combat these fraudulent activities.
“We urge the public to be wary of dubious callers and exercise caution when sharing personal information with strangers online,” he added.
“Cyber fraudsters deceive individuals by enticing them with substantial profits, claiming to invest in the stock market, promising reduced electricity bills, offering cheap goods online, engaging in sextortion via WhatsApp video calls, manipulating images, sending malicious links, impersonating customs or police officials, and digitally coercing victims by threatening to implicate them in criminal cases,” he explained.
