Three cyber thugs arrested for defrauding Chandigarh residents of Rs 27,400

Cyber Crime team of Police Station busted a fraud and arrested three cyber thugs. The arrested individuals were identified as Ritesh, a resident of Harphool Vihar near Shiv Chowk Nagli Dairy, Najafgarh, Delhi; Abhay Verma, a resident of Deep Enclave Murga Chowk, Vikas Nagar, Uttam Nagar, Delhi; and Sumit, a resident of Kotla Vihar, Delhi. The accused had defrauded a Chandigarh resident of Rs 27,400 by pretending to facilitate a loan of Rs 5 lakh from Bajaj Finance. They operated a fake call center registered in the name of Bajaj Finance, falsely promising loans to the public in the Dwarka area of Delhi.

Posing as Bajaj Finance officers, they would call people and entice them with large loans at very low interest rates. Victims were then asked to deposit a certain amount for processing fees, registration fees, and verification of other documents. After receiving the money, the accused would turn off their mobile phones. Abhay Verma is identified as the mastermind behind the crime, having established the fake call center.

Inspector Ranjit Singh, SHO-Cyber Crime, provided information, stating that a fraud case was registered based on the complaint of Ram Chander Singh, a resident of Chandigarh. In his complaint, he mentioned receiving a call from the number 9540244823, claiming to be Bajaj Finance. The caller offered a Rs 5 lakh loan and requested documents such as PAN card, Aadhar card, and other relevant documents. Singh deposited a total of Rs 27,400 for processing fees, document verification, NOC certificate fees, etc. Subsequently, the scammers stopped responding to his calls, and it was discovered that he had been defrauded. Based on secret information and technical assistance, the police conducted a raid in Bhagwati Garden, C-10 Top Floor, Dwarka Mod, Delhi, leading to the arrest of the three accused. The police have seized mobile phones, SIM cards, monitors, CPUs, and other documents from the suspects