INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: This gang left malicious links in the form of ads on the internet which when clicked by people took them to fake websites
resembling Blinkit, Amazon and other e-commerce portals
Female telecallers then posed as customer care representatives and enticed people into following steps which would lead them to lose money
from their accounts.The accused was identified as Shahrukh Akhtar, a resident of Wave City in Ghaziabad.TimesViewCyber fraudsters are
extremely inventive and always come up with fresh ways of hoodwinking the vulnerable
Whenever such crooks are caught, the media explains their modus operandi
One should remember such cases
That apart, a few basic rules must be followed as we have said before
Be extra careful while paying any new bill online
Avoid clicking on any fishy links
Don't ever share an OTP number
The link, seemingly of an e-commerce portal, prompted the man to click on the "Shop Now" tab, which led to a deduction of Rs 1 lakh from his
account.Deputy commissioner of police (IFSO) Hemant Tiwari said that upon analysis of the money trail and the electronic records, it was
found that the racket spanned across many states and was being operated in multiple tiers
Sonam, who worked as a telecaller, told police that she used to call the victims from fake mobile numbers and that all the SIM cards and
bank accounts were arranged by the kingpin.Junaid disclosed that he was providing bank accounts for the collection of money and also used to
withdraw cash through ATM cards and deposit the same into the personal bank accounts of the mastermind, Akhtar, and his wife
During the investigation, Akhtar was nabbed from Ghaziabad.Akhtar told cops that he would procure fake SIM cards to communicate and for
telecalling, and fake bank accounts for receiving money
centres at Mamura Village and Raj Nagar Extension in UP
He received Rs 30 lakh in cash in his personal bank account in the last one year and had also purchased a car
started from procurement of SIMs and bank accounts on fake names and addresses to running fake websites and making calls to customers based
on the data received, luring them, and making them credit their money to a fake account.
