Two cyber fraudsters held in Varanasi
Varanasi, May 28 -- Police arrested two cyber criminals, including the alleged gang leader, for illegally withdrawing money from bank accounts using stolen SIM-linked banking access. Mobile phones, fake Aadhaar cards and cash were recovered from their possession, police said.
The accused were identified as Surendra Kumar and Vinay Kumar, residents of Ghazipur and Ballia respectively.
Police said the case was registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Varanasi after complainant Shivlal alleged that Rs.12 lakh had been fraudulently withdrawn from his bank account. A case was lodged under Section 318(4) of the BNS and Section 66D of the IT Act.
Cyber Crime ACP Vidush Saxena said the accused obtained bank-linked SIM cards through theft, fraud and SIM-swapping under the guise of SIM updates. They then activated UPI apps such as Paytm, PhonePe, GPay and Mobikwik to withdraw cash using fake names, addresses and forged Aadhaar cards. Police said the money was later divided among gang members....
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