Gurugram Police Expose Cyber Crime Scam Worth Rs 80.12 Crore Involving 13 Individuals Nationwide
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Synopsis
The Gurugram Police have arrested 13 individuals linked to a cyber crime scheme that defrauded victims across India, resulting in complaints worth Rs 80.12 crore. The police are actively working to combat cyber fraud and have previously arrested bank officials involved in similar scams.
Key Takeaways
- Gurugram Police apprehended 13 cyber criminals.
- Fraud amounting to Rs 80.12 crore was reported.
- A total of 8,369 complaints were registered against the suspects.
- The accused used various fraudulent schemes including investment scams.
- Police recovered multiple SIM cards and mobile devices related to the crimes.
Gurugram, April 2 (NationPress) The cyber crime units of the Gurugram Police have apprehended 13 individuals involved in a cyber fraud scheme that swindled victims across India, resulting in 8,369 complaints totaling Rs 80.12 crore, authorities reported on Wednesday.
The suspects have been identified as Atul Kumar, Rohit, Meenu Chaudhary, Yatin Kumar Pathak, Rahul, Munesh, Aditiya Chaturvedi, Avinash Sharma, Ram Prakash, Mujummil, Nilofar, Abhishek Kumar Mishra, and Harshit Shukla.
The arrests were executed by various teams from the Cyber Crime Police Station of Gurugram Police. Following an analysis of data from 10 mobile devices by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), six SIM cards were seized, revealing the suspects' involvement in fraud totaling approximately Rs 80.12 crore and leading to around 8,369 complaints registered nationwide.
An official disclosed that approximately 327 cases have been filed across India, with 18 cases lodged in Haryana, including six in Gurugram.
“The accused deceived individuals under the pretense of investments in the stock market, loan fraud, and other scams,” stated Priyanshu Diwan, ACP (Cyber Crime).
He noted that police also recovered SIM cards and devices utilized in the fraudulent activities.
“We are continuously taking action based on the information gathered from the devices seized from the arrested cyber fraudsters,” he added.
According to ACP Diwan, the Gurugram Police Cyber Crime teams are persistently engaged in necessary actions against cyber criminals.
“In the past year, police have also detained 31 bank officials. We are collaborating closely with other agencies to combat these frauds. We urge the public to avoid dealing with suspicious callers and exercise caution when sharing personal information with online strangers,” he advised.
“Cyber fraudsters often lure victims with promises of high returns, investment opportunities in the stock market, offers of cheap goods online, sextortion via video calls on WhatsApp, and impersonating officials to instill fear of false legal actions,” he explained.
