Death – Obituary – Accident and Crime News : New Delhi: A fake call centre involved in a credit card scam was recently busted in Dwarka, leading to the arrest of seven individuals. The call centre operated by enticing their targets with fraudulent offers to increase their credit card limits. The accused individuals have been identified as Nitin Kumar, Akhil Tanwar, Shivam Suryan, Kapil Gupta, Suresh, Sumit Sharma, and Sunny Kumar.
The gang was apprehended after the police launched an investigation based on a complaint filed by a man who had been duped of Rs 74,757. During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that the accused frequently changed their locations within the Delhi-NCR region.
Further investigation revealed that the bank account used to receive the cheated money was registered with a fake address in Sagarpur. The police then obtained information regarding the movements of the accused near Ramphal Chowk in Dwarka, Sector 7. Acting on this information, a team led by Inspector Arun Kumar Verma conducted a raid, resulting in the dismantling of the fake call centre operation.
One of the accused, Nitin, confessed to the police that he and his partners, Shivam and Akhil, had previously worked as delivery boys for a dairy firm. However, due to the COVID-19 lockdown, they lost their jobs and resorted to cyber crimes as a means of generating quick and substantial income.
To carry out their fraudulent activities, the trio procured fake SIM cards and bank accounts through an individual named Alex, whom they had met on social media. Alex facilitated the delivery of these tools using online delivery services. Additionally, he provided them with electronic data, such as names, addresses, card numbers, and mobile numbers of potential targets.
Using this information, the accused would contact their targets and lure them with fraudulent offers. They would then extract card details and one-time passwords (OTPs) from the targets, subsequently emptying their bank accounts within seconds. The stolen money was transferred to their own bank account using UPI, and cash was withdrawn from various ATMs across the city.
In order to conceal their operations, the accused rented an office space in Dwarka, disguising it as a cloth manufacturing center.
The successful busting of this fake call centre highlights the efforts of the police to crack down on cyber crimes and protect the public from falling victim to such scams. It serves as a reminder for individuals to remain vigilant and cautious when receiving calls or messages offering dubious financial deals.