The Delhi Police arrested cyber crime accused of defrauding a woman of Rs 23.5 lakh by enticing her with promises of high returns through cryptocurrency trading. According to the victim’s complaint, the 32-year-old woman, residing in Delhi’s Usmanpur, by individuals posing as Binance Holdings representatives. Initially investing Rs 1,000, she received instant returns of Rs 1,300, leading her to invest more.
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Deception Unveiled: Victim Coerced into Transfers and Loan for Account ‘Unfreezing’
After a few such transactions, the woman said, the fraudsters told her that her account frozen and that she must pay more to unfreeze the account. Subsequently, she was allegedly into transferring larger amounts, including taking a loan of Rs 15 lakh, to ‘unblock’ her funds.
A few days later, the woman said, she received a call from her bank asking about the multiple large transactions from her account. When the bank told her that her money has been transfer to faulty accounts, the woman realise she said in her complaint. She then filed a first information report (FIR) on May 10 under Indian Penal Code sections related to cheating.
Cyber Crime Network: Delhi Police Investigation Reveals Intricate Scheme
During the investigation, the Delhi Police North East Cyber Crime Cell learnt that the scam was orchestrate through a network of cybercriminals operating in the Maujpur area of North East Delhi. The police team mounted technical surveillance and found that the money was deposit in 11 different banks, out of which Rs 9.64 lakh was credit to an ICICI corporate bank account in Meerut, officials said.
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