NEW DELHI: The Special Cell of Delhi Police has dismantled a cyber fraud criminal and apprehended seven individuals, including a bank employee.
Dr. Hemant Tiwari, DCP (Special Cell), stated that the accused were posing as investigating officers and using impersonated government email IDs to send requests to unfreeze bank accounts. This operation came to light following a complaint from a man who lost Rs 91 lakh to cyber criminals.
The victim was added to a WhatsApp group where the perpetrators provided stock trading recommendations, ultimately persuading him to open an account on www.yotemog.com and transfer Rs 91 lakh to 19 different accounts. Upon investigating, police froze the beneficiary accounts, including an SBI account under the name Gaurav Trading, which had a balance of Rs 46 lakh.
The bank branch manager later reported receiving a notice from an email address resembling a government ID, requesting the unfreezing of the SBI account. Technical analysis traced the fraudulent email to Proton Mail.
Using digital footprints and technical surveillance, police identified and arrested the accused. A raid led to the capture of two individuals, Ajay and Mohit, who subsequently helped police apprehend five more suspects, including an SBI bank employee.
