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PANJIM: A man from Uttar Pradesh has been arrested by the Cyber Crime Police for extorting money from a Siolim resident by threatening her with a fake police complaint.
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The Cyber Crime Police Station registered a case under various sections of the BNSS and the IT Act after the victim was duped by an unknown person who impersonated a Delhi Crime Branch police inspector. The victim was informed that a police complaint had been filed against her and was sent forged letters in the name of the Supreme Court of India. The accused demanded that she transfer Rs 1 crore in several transactions to three different bank accounts.
The accused cheated the victim through impersonation, using computer resources to facilitate the crime.
Based on technical and financial analysis, and following interrogation of the arrested individual, the police traced a suspect involved in operating mule bank accounts for money transfers. A team, led by senior officials from the Cyber Crime Police Station, travelled to Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, and arrested Rahul Mishra, who was involved in the scam.
During further questioning, investigators discovered details of two additional bank accounts linked to seven other cyber fraud cases across various states, amounting to a total fraud of Rs 2.58 crore. Mishra is currently in police custody.
The police have recovered two mobile phones, a laptop, a tablet, and two hard drives.
Cyber Crime Police have previously arrested four other suspects in connection with the same crime, bringing the total number of arrests to five.
The Goa Police Cyber Crime Unit has advised the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent calls from individuals claiming to be police or Enforcement Directorate officials demanding money. Before transferring any funds, citizens are urged to verify the bank account holder’s name and contact the Cyber Crime PS, Ribandar, or dial 1930 immediately.
