Rented house, foreign connections, 171 bank accounts, hundreds of mobile phones, laptops and huge amount of cash seized, fraud of Rs 190 crore..
-Story of cyber criminals caught in Azamgarh
Azamgarh. Cyber fraud: Azamgarh Police has busted a cyber fraud gang worth Rs 190 crore. 11 people of this gang have been arrested and they are residents of different parts of the country. He also has connections abroad. Police have seized mobile phones, laptops, cash and other digital devices from the accused.
Police got information about a fake call center running in a house in Kotwali area of Azamgarh. This call center was run by cyber criminals on a 24-hour shift basis. These criminals used to contact people through social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and fake apps and cheat them by luring them.
These people ask people to invest money through small schemes and gaming apps. The app's ID was closed after the huge amount was deposited. Azamgarh SP Hemraj Meena said that complaints of cyber crime were being received for many days. People were being cheated through online gaming and fake apps. The police investigated these complaints thoroughly and succeeded in arresting the accused.
According to the police, the accused was running a call center in a rented house. 171 bank accounts, hundreds of mobile phones, laptops and a large amount of cash have been seized from them. Police said that his fraud network is spread in different parts of the country and abroad. Police investigation has also revealed that this gang has spread its network of fraud at the international level. People are cheated through fake apps and online gaming.
SP Azamgarh Hemraj Meena said that this gang (cyber fraud) was working in a very organized manner. A large number of digital devices and bank accounts have been seized from them. Strict action is being taken against these criminals. Cash, information of 171 bank accounts, mobiles, laptops and other digital devices have been seized from the accused. The police are currently investigating the matter thoroughly. Police said they are searching for other gang members and their international contacts.
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