Six Individuals Detained for Cyber Fraud in Karnataka
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Bengaluru, Dec 24 (NationPress) Six individuals have been apprehended in relation to a cyber fraud totaling Rs 56 lakh in Bengaluru, as reported by the police on Tuesday.
During a press briefing, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayanand stated: "The suspects deceived a company by posing as its Managing Director (MD). One of the perpetrators used the MD's photograph and the company's logo as a WhatsApp profile picture to send a message to an employee, requesting an urgent transfer of Rs 56 lakh, asserting it was required as a security deposit."
"The employee tried to reach the MD, but was informed that the MD was occupied in a meeting. Trusting the request to be legitimate, the employee transferred the funds. It was only later, upon contacting the MD, that it was revealed that no such request had been made," the police explained.
A formal complaint was lodged on December 6 at the Cyber, Economic, and Narcotics (CEN) Police Station. Subsequently, police traced the funds and found that the money had been transferred from Bengaluru to a bank account in Hyderabad.
"The individual in Hyderabad was located and arrested. He confessed to receiving the money and subsequently transferring it to five other individuals via bank transactions. All five were also arrested," Commissioner Dayanand reported.
"This incident clearly illustrates a case of cyber fraud. Six individuals have been apprehended, and one suspect is believed to be on the run," Commissioner Dayanand added.
"We urge the public to refrain from blindly trusting communications received online or via phone. Stay vigilant to avoid becoming victims of such cyber frauds," he advised.
Initially, the court placed three of the accused in police custody for six days, after which all six were ordered into judicial custody.
