– Cyber cell interstate cheating racket bust
– Interstate cheating racket arrests cyber cell.
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Navi Mumbai: In a well-coordinated operation conducted by the cyber cell of Zone II, Navi Mumbai, a total of eight individuals have been apprehended from Indore and Bengaluru for their involvement in a fraudulent scheme. The scheme involved the creation of fake websites purportedly offering share trading services, with the aim of deceiving unsuspecting victims.
The arrests were made following an investigation into a case reported to the Kamothe police, where a complainant had fallen victim to a scam orchestrated by unknown fraudsters. The victim had been swindled out of a substantial sum amounting to Rs 21.71 lakh, after being promised lucrative returns on their investment in share trading.
Police Inspector Deepali Patil, from the Cyber Cell, Zone II, explained, “Our investigations led us to Indore and Bengaluru, where we conducted simultaneous raids to avoid alerting the suspects. The swift and synchronized operation was crucial in preventing any of the accused from evading capture.”
The eight accused, all aged between 25 and 30, were identified as Shubham Kumar, Ashish Kumar Prasad, Rutvik Gupta, Puja Thapa, Abhijit Vaidya, Harsh Chavan, Atul Solanki, and Bhupendra Prajapati. During the raid, the Cyber Cell seized a significant amount of incriminating evidence, including 60 mobile phones, four laptops, 20 SIM cards, bank account details, mobile and email data, chequebooks, debit cards, and records of fraudulent activities.
It was revealed that Shubham Kumar and Prasad had set up 25 fake websites that were used by their associates to lure victims into fraudulent schemes. The unsuspecting victims were enticed with promises of substantial profits and were encouraged to open demat accounts with the fraudsters. However, despite the account balances showing inflated profits, the victims were unable to withdraw any funds, as the profits existed only as fictitious figures.
Thapa, Vaidya, and Solanki, who were apprehended in Indore, were identified as the masterminds behind the call center operation. Chavan had a separate modus operandi, wherein he recruited individuals willing to provide their bank account details in exchange for a commission.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone II, Vivek Pansare, disclosed that the arrested individuals were implicated in multiple cases across various states, including Karnataka, Bengaluru, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Jaipur, and Pune. The police have seized Rs 6.7 lakh in connection with the case and are currently investigating 14 additional suspects.
Patil advised the public to exercise caution when approached by unknown callers offering investment opportunities. She highlighted the importance of verifying the authenticity of websites, avoiding schemes promising unrealistic profits, and refraining from sharing sensitive information with unknown entities.
The accused are currently in police custody, with further investigations ongoing to apprehend additional suspects linked to the interstate cheating racket.
Fake websites created by the accused:
1. pmsequity.online
2. pmsvistacapital.com
3. globalwizard.org
4. wavetechnologies.co.in
5. aacfinance.in
6. srenterprises.site
7. skyinfo.co.in
8. mindsetformulation.in
9. technicalgurudev.in
10. globalwizzard.in
11. testing.pmsvistacapital.com
12. dctrading.in
13. mtttechnology.in
14. marketresearcher.online
15. rangdeofinancialservices.site
16. shivresearch.in
17. finways.tech
18. eagleeyetradings.com
19. app.eagleeyetradings.com
20. algoproit.com
21. anuragfinance.in
22. stockanalyst.site
23. fmtrader.in
24. marutisales.in
25. pmsvistacapital.in.
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