The revelation of cyber fraud involving nine fraudsters has exposed how they duped people by creating fake Instagram IDs and engaging in task-based scams. The police have recovered a laptop, two ATM cards, five SIM cards, and eight mobile phones from their possession, linked to fraudulent activities across the country totaling ₹5.62 crore.
In October and September, the cyber police investigated fraud cases, resulting in the arrest of nine fraudsters. These fraudsters were found to have used various methods to dupe people, leading to the seizure of mobile phones, SIM cards, and laptops. All items were then sent to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center, whose analysis revealed ₹5.62 crore in nationwide cyber fraud.
The accused used fake Instagram IDs to dupe people and committed scams through task-based fraud schemes, adding to ₹5.62 crore worth of cyber fraud. The nine fraudsters were apprehended, and the police seized a laptop, two ATM cards, five SIM cards, and eight mobile phones across the country.
Under the leadership of ACP Cyber Crime Priyanshu Diwan, an investigation team led by P/SI Mohit at Cyber Crime West Police Station uncovered this revelation of fraud, resulting in the arrest of nine fraudsters: Gautam Talwar and Shagun Dubey, along with Sonu, Pintu, Vijay, Suresh, and Gurbaj Singh from Khandwala, Amritsar (Punjab). Additionally, ASI Kamaljeet’s team from Cyber Crime East Police Station arrested Prasoon Tiwari and Divya Srivastava, all involved in duping people across the country.
The police recovered a laptop, two ATM cards, five SIM cards, and eight mobile phones from the nine fraudsters and sent them for further investigation to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center. The center’s findings revealed ₹5.62 crore in cyber fraud with 1,391 complaints and 46 cases against them nationwide. Among these, one case is registered at Cyber Crime East Police Station, three cases at Cyber Crime West Police Station, and nine cases across the state.
These modifications emphasize the recurring themes of the revelation, the involvement of nine fraudsters, the amount duped, and the nationwide impact.
