Bilaspur Police’s big action: Cyber fraud of Rs 1.30 crore through fake bank accounts exposed, 8 accused arrested
Cyber frauds’ trap: Bilaspur police busted a fraud of Rs 1.30 crore!- At a glance: Bilaspur police has busted a big cyber fraud in which more than Rs 1 crore 30 lakh has been defrauded. Police have arrested 8 accused who were using fake bank accounts for online fraud.
New way of online fraud- Nowadays cyber fraudsters do not do direct fraud. They adopt many new methods. Like – they steal bank account and money information from people through fake share market apps, lure of investment in crypto currency, Google review or Telegram task. After getting this information, they transfer money to fake accounts called ‘mule accounts’, which makes it difficult to reach the real fraudsters. These ‘mule accounts’ often belong to unknown people, which are used by fraudsters without their knowledge.
Technical investigation reveals the secret- The technical team of the police monitored the activities of these accounts and analyzed the pattern of transactions. This helped identify the fraudsters and revealed how large amounts were being transferred from these accounts to different places. As the investigation progressed, the entire secret of this fraud network came to light.
8 accused arrested, all local- The police have arrested 8 accused who are residents of Bilaspur and surrounding areas. Their age is between 21 to 33 years. These people were either using their own accounts in fraud or opening accounts for others and giving them to them.
Be careful, do not get greedy!- The Bilaspur police has appealed to the people not to fall prey to any online scheme or app. Think before clicking on Google reviews, Telegram tasks or any unknown link. If someone asks for information in the name of a bank employee or KYC update, then confirm it first. Cyber thugs are adopting new methods every day, so it is very important to be alert.
What next?- The police say that this is just the beginning. More people may be involved in this racket. The investigation is still going on and more arrests may be made in the coming days. The police is looking for those people who were working behind the scenes in this network on the basis of technical data.
