Vadodara police busts inter-state online scamsters accused of syphoning ₹1.84 cr
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2023 saw scores of cyber fraud cases surfacing in Gujarat through the year. It is no different in the first week of 2024 where illicit activities have begun to emerge in the state.
The Vadodara cybercrime cell busted an online fraud nexus spanning across 13 states of the country and nabbed five accused from Ahmedabad and Delhi.
Through multiple frauds, the gang syphoned a whopping ₹1.84 cr in just three days.
Vadodara woman scammed by fraudsters
As per the police complaint filed around a week ago, Ami Surani, a woman residing in Vadodara’s Sama-Savli road area, was offered an online part-time job for a tech firm more than a month ago.
She was offered an opportunity by the supposed firm to earn ₹1,500 to ₹3,000 per day by completing online tasks.
Surani was made to transfer greater amounts in deposits as she progressed with completing the tasks, as directed by the fraudsters. Her online wallet also reflected the deposit amount along with the commission she earned.
Having already deposited ₹8 lakh and her wallet reflecting a total balance of ₹10 lakh, Surani tried to withdraw the amount but failed to. Upon which, she headed to the police.
Police action reveals a bigger picture
Vadodara cybercrime assistant commissioner of police (ACP), Hardik Makadia, set up a team of police inspectors (PIs), AM Gadhvi and NF Sidiki, to trace the trails of this gang through the bank account and call details.
This led them to locations in Ahmedabad and Delhi and landed them the five accused, identified as Utpal Dolai, Dipesh Patel, Mitesh Patel, Saurabh Jamulkar, and Ramhari Shahu.
Police uncover interstate cyber fraud nexus
Police investigation revealed that Surani was scammed by a gang with a network devised in 13 states across India.
The gang ran a bogus scheme offering ₹100 for liking and subscribing to YouTube content. They also deceived victims by running fraudulent schemes over investing in the stock market.
Apart from Gujarat, a total of 43 complaints of fraud were registered in states including Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Delhi, among others, against the fraudsters.
The police noted that the bank accounts reflected fraudulent transactions worth ₹1.84 cr in a mere span of three days.
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