INTER-STATE HI-TECH GANG OF CYBER FRAUDS INVOLVED IN DUPING UNSUSPECTED VICTIMS USING TOLL FREE NUMBERS OF AN INTERNATIONAL BANK AND SENDING FAKE BANK WEBSITE LINKS & APK FILES TO PROCURE SECURE AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OF CREDIT CARDS BUSTED BY PS CYBER NORTH, CYBER POLICE STATION NORTH DISTRICT HAS BUSTED AN INTER-STATE HI-TECH GANG RUNNING FAKE CALL CENTRE IN MOTI NAGAR DELHI FOR DUPING SEVERAL VICTIMS ON THE PRETEXT OF NEW AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK CREDIT CARD, ACCUSED CREATED FAKE WEBSITE OF AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK AND A LINK OF WEBSITE WAS SENT TO VICTIMS FOR UPLOADING EXISTING CREDIT CARD DETAILS ON WEBSITE. AFTER CLICKING ON LINK VICTIM WOULD VISIT TO A WEBPAGE SEEKING INFORMATION OF EXISTING CREDIT CARD INCLUDING CARD NO, CVV, DATE OF EXPIRY AND REGISTERED MOBILE NUMBER.AN APK FILE WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOADED IN VICTIMS PHONE FROM LINK OF WEBSITE FROM WHICH ACCUSED CAN SEE TEXT MESSAGES AND OTP ON ADMIN PANEL OF WEBSITE. TRICKING IN THIS MANNER THEY WERE ABLE TO PROCURE CARD DETAILS OF VICTIMS ON THIS ADMIN PANEL. CREDIT CARD DETAILS AND OTP WERE USED FOR TRANSACTION ON NOBROKERHOOD, AIRTEL PAYMENT, PAYTM. ACCUSED ALSO PURCHASED I-PHONES FROM RELIANCE DIGITAL FROM CARD DETAILS, ACCUSED ALSO PURCHASED FAKE SIMILAR TOLL FREE NUMBER OF AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK FROM ONLINE APP ZOIPAR FOR CALLING VICTIMS. ONLINE APPLICATION PORTER WAS USED BY ACCUSED TO TRANSPORT MOBILE PHONES FROM STORES TO BUYERS. 21 MOBILE PHONES INCLUDING TWO NEW I-PHONES, 02 LAPTOPS, 02 SIM BOXES, 78 SIM CARDS, 07 FAKE AADHAR CARDS & 04 DEBIT CARDS/CREDIT CARDS RECOVERED.
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Continuing the drive against Cyber fraudsters, who were duping gullible citizens, dedicated team of Cyber Police North District led by SI Rohit, comprising of SI Ranjit, SI Guman, HC Kaluram, HC Karambir and W/HC Sunita, under close supervision of Inspr. Pawan Tomar, SHO/Cyber Police Station North and guidance of Shri Dharmender Kumar, ACP/Operations, busted an Inter-State Cyber Fraud Gang running fake call centre duping victims in name of new American Express Card and by sending fake website links and APK files. :
(MOREPIC1)A complaint on MHA Cyber Crime Reporting Portal from the complainant Subash Chandra Jha r/o Burari Delhi, aged-45 years was received in Cyber Police Station North District wherein he alleged that Rs 1,94,480/- deducted from his HDFC BANK Credit Card. During enquiry it was found that the money was transferred to NoBroker and Reliance Digital.
Subsequently, a case vide FIR No. 75/22 dated 21.07.2022 u/s 420 IPC Cyber Police Station was registered in this regard and investigation was carried out.
OPERATION: Above said dedicated police team was handed over the task to identify accused and to arrest the culprits. Technical analysis of Call Details & money transaction was made and it was found that suspects were keep on changing their location in Delhi NCR.
Mr. Sagar Singh Kalsi, IPS, DCP, North Distt., said, during investigation it was found that accused were using fake website of bank for seeking details of Credit Cards. It was also found that accused are also using Porter App for delivery of Mobile Phones. Thus, on the basis of Technical Surveillance & Manual Information one suspect namely Atul Sharma r/o Mela Ground Mill Gate Hisar Haryana, age-28 years was apprehended on 09.08.2022 when he was going to sell 02 brand new i-phone 13 in Karol Bagh area. During investigation, mobile phones, SIM cards, laptop and one Hyundai I-20 Car used in the offence were recovered from the possession of the accused.(SUBHEAD)
During investigation, accused identified one flat in Moti Nagar Delhi which was used for calling victims. Subsequently, lady callers at the call centre namely Komal, Chandni and Zainab were made to join investigation through notice u/s 41-A Cr.PC. Another co-accused namely Pradeep was also apprehended and joined investigation.
INTERROGATION: Accused Atul Sharma disclosed that he and his absconding partner Shiv created a fake website of American Express Bank. Link of the fake website was sent to victim for uploading his old credit card details on website. Along with Website link a hidden malicious APK file was also sent to victim’s mobile phone.
APK file will be automatically downloaded in victim’s phone after clicking on link of website. Victims existing Credit Card detail which he fills on website and OTP received in Text Message are visible accused on admin panel of website. From Card Details and OTP, transactions from Credit Card was made to NoBroker, Paytm etc and money was further transferred in fake UPI ID’s. Payment from Credit Card was also used for buying i-Phones from Reliance Digital and Porter Application was used for collecting mobile phones and subsequent buyers on OLX.
Toll Free Number of American Express Bank was also purchased from Zoipar App and calls were made to victims for creation of new American Express Credit Card. Details of existing Credit Card were required for linkage with new credit card and victims of credit card users of different banks were targeted. Calls were made by female tele-callers from registered Toll Free number of Bank to gain trust of Credit Card users.
DETAILS OF ACCUSED PERSONS: Atul Sharma r/o Mela Ground Mill Gate Hisar Haryana, aged-28 Years., Pradeep Kumar r/o Krishi Kunj Pusa Institute, Delhi, age-36 Years., Komal W/o Inderprit r/o New Moti Nagar, Delhi, age-32 Years., Zainab D/o Abdul Bashid r/o Vishnu Garden Extension, New Delhi, age-22 Years., Chandni D/o Pyarey Lal r/o Subash Nagar Delhi, age-19 Years.
RECOVERY: 19 Mobile Phones., 02 New Packed i-Phone 13 , 02 Laptops, 02 SIM Boxes, 78 SIM Cards, 07 Fake Aadhar Cards, 04 Credit and Debit Cards, 01 Hyundai I 20 Car used in commission of crime.
