The Delhi Police arrested two more people Tuesday in connection with an alleged cybercrime racket involving sextortion, financial fraud, and bank fraud, which was busted earlier this month.
The police said they have arrested Manish aka Himanshu, a Point of Sale agent working for a multinational telecommunications company, and Vipin Kumar, 20, who delivered bank account kits to the fraudsters.
According to the police, Manish collected biometric scans of people to give them SIM cards, but would then claim that the scans didn’t work. He would then issue the SIM card to himself using someone else’s biometrics, and create a bank account for the use of the fraudsters. The banking kit would then be collected by Kumar, who would then deliver it to cyber criminals.
On June 3, the Delhi Police Crime Branch busted a cybercrime syndicate allegedly involved in sextortion, banking fraud, and cyber scams, and said the network operated across Delhi, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. The police said they recovered videos and photographs used to blackmail victims, and identified a money trail worth over Rs 5 crore.
The Delhi Police said they launched the operation on May 24 following a tip-off regarding the movement of a suspicious consignment with synthetic bank account kits in the New Ashok Nagar area, and based out of a fake call centre in Mundka. Subsequently, they arrested 10 people.
The police said the operation was led by Dilshad Ali, who ran the centre along with his associate, Amit, who is currently absconding. They said the accused lured the victims with attractive loan offers, collected their identification details, and extorted money under the guise of processing fees. Following this, they cut all contact with the victims.
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