Navi Mumbai: In a significant breakthrough, Vashi Police arrested two men from Jaipur for supplying bank accounts to cyber fraudsters. Rahul Chaudhary and Manoj Samota allegedly bought accounts from needy youths for Rs 10,000 each and sold them to cyber gangs. Police are probing how many accounts were supplied.
The case began in March when a cyber gang posing as Upstox support duped a businessman from Vashi into opening a “VIP Trading Account.” Promising high stock market returns, they tricked him into transferring ₹16.20 lakh to multiple accounts.
After a complaint, Vashi Police launched a probe led by Sr. PI Sanjay Dhumal and API Yogesh Bhosale’s team. They traced the bank accounts used in the fraud and found the cyber gang was buying accounts, SIMs, and debit cards from underprivileged youths for Rs 10,000–Rs 12,000 to carry out scams.
Acting on the lead, Vashi Police reached Jaipur and set a trap with the help of account holders. On August 6, around 10 pm, accused Rahul Chaudhary and Manoj Samota were caught, arrested at Vishwakarma Police Station, and brought to Navi Mumbai after three days of transit custody.
Seized Items:
From Rahul Chaudhary: 5 mobile phones, 5 bank passbooks, 15 debit cards, an Aadhaar card, and SIM cards.
From Manoj Samota: 5 mobile phones, 1 bank passbook, and 8 debit cards.
Police Advisory: Navi Mumbai Police have appealed to citizens not to share or hand over their PAN card, Aadhaar card, linked mobile numbers, or bank account details/documents to anyone without a valid reason. Cybercriminals could misuse such information to receive fraudulent funds and implicate the account holder in criminal cases.
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