CHANDIGARH: The Cyber safety cell of Haryana police on Saturday claimed to have arrested three individuals for allegedly duping a resident of Hisar to the tune of Rs 8.91 lakh in lieu of upper returns by investing into Crypto foreign money.
Nonetheless, swift motion by the Haryana Police led to the arrest of the fraudsters, stopping additional victims. Moreover accused banker recognized as Sahil, relaxation two accused had been recognized as Chirag and Mohit.
The sufferer, Bajrang, was lured into the rip-off by means of a Telegram channel promising excessive returns on cryptocurrency investments. As soon as hooked, the fraudsters, working beneath the alias “Captain America,” guided Bajrang to switch funds into bogus financial institution accounts. These accounts had been procured by an confederate, Sahil, a financial institution worker, who bought them to the fraudsters for Rs 25,000 every.
When Bajrang realized he had been scammed, he instantly reported the incident to the cyber helpline (1930). Recognizing the urgency, the state’s cyber chief, ADGP OP Singh, promptly directed the cyber nodal Thana to research the matter.
A joint staff comprising the state nodal cyber Thana and the Haryana Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (HC4) started meticulously tracing the fraudulent transactions. Their efforts led to the arrest of three people:
Nonetheless, swift motion by the Haryana Police led to the arrest of the fraudsters, stopping additional victims. Moreover accused banker recognized as Sahil, relaxation two accused had been recognized as Chirag and Mohit.
The sufferer, Bajrang, was lured into the rip-off by means of a Telegram channel promising excessive returns on cryptocurrency investments. As soon as hooked, the fraudsters, working beneath the alias “Captain America,” guided Bajrang to switch funds into bogus financial institution accounts. These accounts had been procured by an confederate, Sahil, a financial institution worker, who bought them to the fraudsters for Rs 25,000 every.
When Bajrang realized he had been scammed, he instantly reported the incident to the cyber helpline (1930). Recognizing the urgency, the state’s cyber chief, ADGP OP Singh, promptly directed the cyber nodal Thana to research the matter.
A joint staff comprising the state nodal cyber Thana and the Haryana Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (HC4) started meticulously tracing the fraudulent transactions. Their efforts led to the arrest of three people:
- Chirag, son of Ved, resident of Hisar: The first perpetrator who obtained the funds from Bajrang.
- Sahil, son of Satish, resident of Hisar: The financial institution worker who bought the bogus accounts.
- Mohit, son of Mohan, resident of Fazilka, Punjab: The confederate who linked with “Captain America” and facilitated the rip-off.
Additional investigation is in progress, mentioned police
