Officials from the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) Special Cell, Delhi Police, and Pune Police stated on Tuesday that they disrupted an internet cheating ring in a combined operation that resulted in the arrest of five people in Rajasthan’s Jaipur. According to Delhi Police, the accused used to deceive people on social media under the guise of purchasing a service or product. They would send a bogus message stating the amount paid, which was far more than the amount indicated, and then demand a refund.
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The victim stated that the monthly price is 1,800. The accused subsequently provided her with a screenshot of the 18,000 Google Pay payment and demanded a return of 16,200, Mr Malhotra stated. The victim remitted the supposed extra cash to the accused using Google Pay without verifying her account and afterwards realised she had been duped.
The investigation was launched after a case was filed under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Information Technology Act (IT Act). Muskan Meena informed the complainant she resided in Dwarka, Delhi, prompting the Pune Police to seek assistance from the Delhi Police’s Cyber Crime Unit, which verified the location and found it to be false, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Cell) KPS Malhotra.
According to the Delhi Police, the technological investigation indicated that the claimed suspects were operating out of Jaipur, Rajasthan, after which a team identified and caught five people based on technology investigation and manual information, who were then arrested by the Pune police. During questioning, the accused revealed that they had created many Instagram IDs in the names of females and other people.
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“After that, they would ask for the victims’ Google Pay numbers and send a bogus message of the paid amount, usually much larger than the amount indicated. After that, they would question the seller/victim if they had transferred extra money by accident. “
