Police busted cyber crime syndicate spread from Delhi to Moradabad-Bareilly, 8 arrested…this is how they used to make victims.

New Delhi. Police have busted a big cyber crime syndicate spread from Moradabad and Bareilly adjacent to the capital Delhi. This gang used to cheat people across the country through fake and mule bank accounts and then convert the money into cryptocurrency by rotating it in several layers. Police have arrested about 8 accused in this case. Also, investigation has revealed suspicious transactions worth Rs 15 crore. During this investigation it came to light that the gang’s work was being done in a very organized and technical manner. Initially the gang members used to open bank accounts in the name of poor and needy people, which are called mule accounts. These accounts were used only to collect the fraudulent amount, as soon as the money from any victim came into the accounts, it was immediately transferred to other accounts, so that no direct clue could reach the real fraudsters. Let us tell you that police investigation revealed that the mobile phones of the accused were in constant contact with China based operators through WhatsApp and Telegram.

Through these platforms, even internet banking ID, password and OTP of bank accounts were shared, for this the accused used to install (APK) files in the mobile, which worked like SMS forwarders. Due to this, the OTP received on the account was directly sent to the operators sitting abroad, through which they gained complete control over the account, after which the amount was converted into (USDT) through different crypto platforms. Police investigation also revealed that Binance, MetaMask, Bitgate and other international platforms were being used. The commission received from this fraud was also given to the accused in the form of cryptocurrency. During this investigation, it was revealed that all the accused were in contact with China based operators through WhatsApp and Telegram. According to the East District Police, the search is on for other members of the gang and foreign links.
DCP Abhishek Dhania said that police investigation revealed that the gang leader’s network was spread in Delhi-NCR and Western UP. The arrested accused include 25-year-old Wasim, resident of Shalimar Garden, Ghaziabad, in whose name four Mule Bank accounts have been found.

Wasim also used to do jacket stitching work in old Seemapuri area. He used to transfer the fraudulent amount through these accounts. Apart from this, Tosin Malik (29), resident of Shalimar Garden, Ghaziabad, who worked in a garment factory, was also arrested. Used to operate many fake accounts. Sabir (36), who is a property broker by profession, has been arrested from Seemapuri area of ​​Delhi. Also, he used to provide contacts related to bank accounts and crypto transactions through WhatsApp. Meanwhile, Farkan (alias) Dr. Shinu, 24, has been arrested from Syed Bada area of ​​Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh, who used to run a medical store and used to convert the defrauded amount into USDT. His close associate (25) Sahibe Alam, who was playing an active role in crypto transactions, has been arrested from Jayantipur area of ​​Moradabad. Police have also arrested Mohammad Javed (30) from Nagla Udai village of Milak police station area of ​​Rampur district, who used to work as MR and shared information of bank accounts through WhatsApp and Telegram.

The most important arrest was of Mohammad Raza Qadri (35) from Ijaz Nagar area in the old city of Bareilly, who was a big account distributor of this network. Information about several mobile phones and dozens of bank accounts has been recovered from his possession. Additionally, Noor Mohammed, 24, was arrested from Mumbra area of ​​Thane district of Maharashtra, a fruit seller who was providing mule accounts from different states.

DCP Dhania said that the special staff team of Eastern District Police has exposed the layers of the entire network after technical surveillance and thorough analysis of bank transactions. So far, 85 Mule Bank accounts have been detected, against which more than 600 NCRP complaints have been received from across the country. 14 mobile phones, 20 SIM cards, 7 debit cards and Rs 4 lakh 70 thousand in cash have been recovered from the accused.