Lucknow, June 14: The Jaunpur police in Uttar Pradesh have made a significant breakthrough by arresting the mastermind behind a massive cyber fraud scheme. The investigation revealed that the accused had defrauded individuals of ₹2.5 crore under the guise of Bajaj loans, investments, and tour packages.
The Cyber Crime Cell apprehended the gang leader, identified as Shubham Singh. He is believed to have victimized thousands across the country, with over 20 complaints filed against him on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) in various states, including Maharashtra.
Authorities recovered six mobile phones, 15 ATM cards, nine passbooks, and seven checkbooks from the suspect. The investigation uncovered that the criminal operated using fake Aadhaar cards and SIM cards to execute his fraudulent activities. Technical investigations and surveillance by the Jaunpur police have revealed multiple layers of deception related to the fraud.
Additionally, ₹1.45 lakh in cash and several bank accounts linked to the cyber fraud were uncovered. In response to the rising incidents of cybercrime, the Jaunpur SSP has initiated ongoing operations against cybercriminals.
In a related incident, a similar case emerged from Lucknow, where a joint police team from the Cyber Crime Cell and Cyber Police Station arrested five fraudsters who were deceiving job seekers across the country by promising online job placements.
The police seized 11 keypad mobile phones, two Android phones, a laptop, 102 work data sheets, and 26 fake joining letters, approval letters, and registration documents from the suspects.
According to ADC Kiran Yadav, the joint team raided an illegal call center operating on the fourth floor of JS Tower in the Vibhutikhand police area, leading to the arrest of five individuals.
The investigation revealed that the accused purchased data of job seekers from various websites. Employees at the call center would then contact these candidates, falsely promising lucrative job offers at reputable companies such as Amul, Amazon, Infosys, Flipkart, Mankind, Suzuki, Parle, and Cipla. To gain the victims’ trust, the fraudsters sent fake joining letters and approval documents via WhatsApp.
Subsequently, they collected registration fees, interview charges, gate pass fees, and other procedural costs from the candidates. The money was transferred to fake bank accounts. Among those arrested are the alleged gang manager, Zeeshan Khan, team leader Satish Pal, and callers Sonali Chaurasia, Shivani Verma, and Neelu Verma.
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