Noida, April 7: The police in Noida have arrested four cunning criminals involved in a significant cyber fraud scheme. Operating under the guise of tech support, these suspects targeted foreign nationals, instilling fear of hacking and data theft to extort large sums of money. The arrests took place in Sector 76, Noida.
According to police reports, this operation was based on technical intelligence and local insights. Initial investigations reveal that the suspects have defrauded foreign citizens of millions of rupees. Authorities recovered four laptops, eight mobile phones, four microphone-headphones, and two routers from the accused.
During interrogation, the suspects disclosed that they ran paid advertisements on the internet and social media platforms, featuring toll-free numbers. When foreign nationals called these numbers, the calls were received directly on the software installed on the suspects’ laptops. Posing as technical support agents, they convinced victims that their computers or devices had been hacked. They then gained access to the victims’ systems through screen-sharing apps to extract banking information.
The suspects would black out the computer screens to instill fear in the victims, compelling them to comply. Depending on the available balance in the victims’ accounts, they extorted amounts ranging from $350 to $2,000. Cases involving larger sums were escalated to ‘senior agents.’ The fraudulently obtained money was converted into cryptocurrency and shared among the criminals.
Police have also found evidence of transactions worth millions of rupees in the seized electronic devices. The arrested individuals have been identified as Mohammad Bilal (26), Dev Kapahi (25), Abhishek Mukheja (27), and Kushagra Nimbekar (24).
Authorities state that all suspects are educated and adept at mimicking foreign accents, which helped them ensnare their victims. The police urge the public to remain vigilant against cyber fraud. They advise against trusting any suspicious calls or advertisements, avoiding screen sharing, and never sharing banking information. In case of cyber fraud, individuals should report to the helpline number 1930 or file a complaint on the National Cyber Crime Portal.
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