BRIEF FACTS
A complaint regarding online cheating was lodged by one Mr. Sameer Rawat at PS Subzi Mandi wherein an advertisement/ offer over a online shopping for the sale of an IPhone for a cheaper amount of Rs. 3,000/- was posted. Being attracted by the offer, the complainant contacted the seller on the mobile number mentioned on the web portal, the seller lured him by sending a mail containing fake bill of the IPhone mobile. The seller used to further lure the innocent purchasers to get them into a trap on the pretext of refundable registration fee, file charges in the name of different policies of company including GST and Service tax etc. Thus, the complainant was cheated of Rs. 7 lacs by the accused person. After sensing some foul play, the complainant registered a case at PS Subzi Mandi and investigation was conducted by Cyber Cell/North. During course of investigation, a police team consisting of SI Devendra Chahar, I/C Cyber Cell, North. SI Hansaram, Ops Cell,HC Sanjeev Kumar, Ops. Cell, Ct. Vineet, Ops. Cell,Ct. Ajay Kr. Ops. Cell under the supervision of Sh. Jitendra Patel ACP/Ops. & Cyber Cell arrested two accused persons and 7 Smart Phones (including two mobile phones used in the commission of crime), 12 fake SIMs, 08 Debit Cards have been recovered from their possession.
MODUS OPERANDI
The Accused persons used to publish advertisement over shopping website for the sale of different electronic gadgets on very cheaper rates with their contact numbers. As and when innocent people called them on mobile numbers having SIM cards obtained using fake IDs, they first cheated cash from them on the pretext of refundable registration fee, file charges etc. in the name of different policies of company including GST & Service tax etc. They used to transfer cheated amount in the accounts of some other fake virtual bank accounts and wallets. Thereafter before withdrawal of the cheated amount, the accused used to circulate or route the cheated amount through different virtual wallets and bank accounts in many small amounts. They had been doing this fraud for last 6 to 7 months.
PROFILE OF ACCUSED
Sachin R/o Loni, Ghaziabad UP, age 27 Yrs, Studied upto 12 class. He used to previously work in call center of a j job portal of print media.
Avdesh Yadav R/o Ghaziabad, UP Age 22 Yrs Studied up to B. Com. He used to previously work in the Call Centers of weekly magazine, sales department of a Online Sand Shopping Hub, Better deal etc.
RECOVERY
07 Smart Phones.
12 Fake SIM Cards
08 Debit Cards.
Further investigation is in progress.
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