Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: The Cyber Crime Police have detained a man from Uttar Pradesh who threatened a Siolim resident with a fictitious police complaint in order to get money from her.
After the victim was tricked by an unidentified individual posing as a Delhi Crime Branch police inspector, the Cyber Crime Police Station filed a case under several provisions of the BNSS and the IT Act.
The victim received fraudulent letters purporting to be from the Supreme Court of India, informing her that a police complaint had been made against her. In multiple transactions, the accused asked that she transfer Rs 1 crore to three other bank accounts.
Using internet tools to aid in the crime, the accused impersonated the victim in order to defraud them.
After questioning the person who had been arrested and using technological and financial analysis, the police were able to identify a suspect who was using mule bank accounts to transfer money. Senior personnel from the Cyber Crime Police Station led a team that traveled to Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, and apprehended Rahul Mishra, the scammer.
Subsequent interrogation revealed information on two more bank accounts connected to seven other cybercrime cases in different states, totaling Rs 2.58 crore in theft. Mishra is being held by the police at the moment.
Two cell phones, a laptop, a tablet, and two hard drives have all been found by the police.
Five people have been arrested by Cyber incident Police in connection with the same incident, including four other suspects.
The public has been cautioned by the Goa Police Cyber Crime Unit to be on the lookout for phone scams when people posing as law enforcement or Enforcement Directorate representatives demand money.
Citizens are advised to confirm the identity of the bank account holder before sending any money and to get in touch with the Cyber Crime PS, Ribandar, or phone 1930 right away.