Gurugram: Two Arrested for Fraudulently Transferring Rs 23 Lakh
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Synopsis
In Gurugram, police have arrested two individuals, including a former employee, for fraudulently transferring Rs 23 lakh from a company account by hacking into its software. Swift police action led to the recovery of Rs 9 lakh, and further investigations are ongoing to retrieve the remaining funds.
Key Takeaways
- Gurugram Police apprehended two individuals for cyber fraud.
- Rs 23 lakh was fraudulently transferred from a company account.
- The suspects were a former employee and an accomplice.
- Swift police action led to the recovery of Rs 9 lakh.
- Police are collaborating with agencies to tackle cybercrime.
Gurugram, Feb 28 (NationPress) The cybercrime unit of the Gurugram Police has apprehended a former employee along with an accomplice for illicitly transferring Rs 23 lakh from a company’s account by infiltrating the company's software, as reported by authorities.
Police received a complaint regarding the unlawful transfer of significant sums from the company’s account to various bank accounts.
In a swift response, law enforcement officials confiscated Rs 9 lakh out of the Rs 23 lakh that were fraudulently diverted, apprehending the two suspects in the Badshahpur locality of Gurugram on Friday.
The suspects have been identified as Rohit Gupta, a resident of Sonia Vihar, Delhi, and Jatin Malik, who hails from New Roshanpura, Najafgarh, Delhi. During the investigation, it was revealed that Rohit had been employed by the company until a month ago.
After being terminated due to his disruptive conduct, he conspired with Jatin to carry out the fraudulent money transfers by hacking into the company’s software.
The police spokesperson stated, "A laptop utilized by the accused for hacking into the company's software has also been recovered. Further efforts are underway to retrieve the remaining funds."
Senior officials from Gurugram Police emphasized that they are collaborating with various agencies and organizations to combat cyber fraud.
According to Priyanshu Diwan, ACP (cybercrime), cybercriminals employ various tactics to defraud individuals, including enticing them with attractive profits in stock market investments, task-based scams, selling inexpensive goods online, sextortion via video calls on WhatsApp, manipulating identities through morphing, sending deceptive links, impersonating customs or police officials to intimidate victims, and coercing individuals with threats of false criminal charges.
