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Gang Involved In Rs 10 Crore Cyber Fraud Scam Busted In Rajasthan, 2 Arrested

Gang Involved In Rs 10 Crore Cyber Fraud Scam Busted In Rajasthan, 2 Arrested

Representational Image Jaipur: In a major breakthrough under “Operation Anti-Virus”, the police in Rajasthan on Thursday uncovered a cyber fraud gang involved in scams worth over Rs 10 crore across 16 states. The operation led to the arrest of two individuals, including a doctor and the director of a fake firm, from Rajasthan’s Dholpur district. A total of 51 cyber fraud cases have been registered against the gang on the cyber portal, with the amount defrauded exceeding Rs 10 crore, said officials. Superintendent of Police Arshad Ali revealed that the investigation began on April 23 after a complainant, Sunil Kumar, reported fraud. Kumar stated that he received a Telegram message from an unknown number displaying the photo of a college friend. Assuming it was his friend, he engaged in conversation and eventually transferred Rs 94,70,300 to various accounts over a month. The fraudsters lured him with promises of earning Rs 2-3 lakh per day through trading and a luxurious lifestyle. Based on Sunil Kumar’s complaint, a case was registered at the Cyber Police Station, and …

Rajasthan cyber fraud: Jodhpur businessman duped of ₹16.26 crore; two arrested

A Jodhpur-based businessman was duped of ₹16.26 crore after cyber fraudsters tempted him with higher returns through trading, the police said. Two people have been arrested and over 50 bank accounts that were used to commit the fraud have been seized. Deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Amrita Duhan said complainant Arvind Kalani is a handicraft exporter residing in Jodhpur. The amount he was duped of belonged not only to him, but also his family and friends. During the probe, the police found that the racket operated at various levels, such as taking bank accounts on a monthly rental and giving commissions to connect with people. Duhan said the fraud started with a message from an international number in the name of Isla Dominique assuring high returns on trading through their portal metaoption-global, a fake site. The fraudsters offered the victim four types of membership – platinum, gold, silver and bronze. Kalani paid ₹227,790 for the silver club membership, following which he was added into a WhatsApp group that had 6-7 members. Assuring guaranteed return on …