3 give bank a/c access to cyber cons, nabbed

Ghaziabad: Three members of a gang of cyber criminals were arrested on Monday for allegedly opening fraudulent bank accounts and allowing cyber frauds to park their money in them. The gang would cheat people under the pretext of helping them invest in cryptocurrency, police said.Police had been investigating the case for some time and managed to trace the fraudulent transactions back to the accused, cops said. The accused were identified as Pradeep Kumar (23), a resident of Delhi, Sumit Kumar (26), a resident of Rajasthan and Akif Afraan (24), a resident of Odisha.ADCP (Cyber) Sachidanand said that, during investigation, cyber police discovered a website (www.lsecbuy.com) which hosted several short videos on investments. Advertisements for the site had also been posted on several social media platforms.The gang allegedly scammed a Lucknow woman of more than Rs 1.75 crore. In addition to this, they are believed to have defrauded 250 people from across the country, the ADCP said. During investigation, Afraan told cops that he had met Badal, who is from Odisha, in Delhi and Badal got him into making money through setting up fraudulent accounts. With the help of Sumit Kumar, who is a charging point operator and labor card maker, Afraan began opening accounts using fake documents, which were arranged by Pradeep Kumar, an e-rickshaw driver.The accused were booked under relevant sections of the IT act and sent to judicial custody after being produced in court.

Indian SIMs sent from Noida to Cambodia gang for cyber fraud

A 32-year-old Kolkata man was arrested for procuring and sending SIM cards to cyber scammers in Cambodia. These fraudsters targeted Indians using call centers. The arrested individual allegedly supplied over 500 pre-activated SIM cards and intended to deliver thousands more. Police recovered three mobile phones and a laptop for forensic analysis to uncover further clues.

STF busts sophisticated Gang in Lucknow fraudulently taking vehicles via loan scheme

A sophisticated gang in Lucknow was dismantled by the Special Task Force. The six-member group targeted unemployed rural individuals for their personal documents and manipulated them to secure two-wheeler loans with fake IDs. The vehicles were sold at lower prices, causing substantial losses to banks. Six members were arrested, while one is on the run.

Cyber criminals cheated a woman to the tune of Rs 25 lakh

An Assistant Professor in Eluru was conned out of Rs 25.60 lakh after a scammer threatened her with arrest, claiming she had received a parcel containing narcotics. Believing the scam, she emptied her bank accounts. Her relatives later urged her to file a police complaint, leading to an investigation under relevant sections.