Delhi Police has busted a gang of cyber fraudsters who defrauded people of lakhs of rupees by offering fake job opportunities abroad. Two accused have been arrested, and digital devices and SIM cards were recovered. The investigation is still ongoing.
Delhi News: Delhi Police uncovered a gang that defrauded people of lakhs of rupees under the guise of providing jobs abroad. Police arrested two accused from Etah district in Uttar Pradesh and recovered 5 Indian and 3 foreign SIM cards, passbooks, checkbooks, and debit cards from them. The investigation into the case is ongoing, and the full extent of the cyber fraud scheme is being revealed.
Fraud by Deceiving with Foreign Job Offers
Delhi Police exposed a job scam operating under the pretext of Australian visas. Complainant Dharmendra stated that he met Mayank Pandey through the Work Information Group, who assured him of a job and visa in Australia. Initially, 10,000 rupees were extorted for a Vietnam visa, which became part of the larger fraud even after the visa was ostensibly provided.
When Dharmendra arrived in Vietnam, another 26,000 rupees were extorted from him. Subsequently, luring him with the promise of an Australian visa, the accused had 312,000 rupees transferred to various accounts. After this, neither the visa was provided nor the money returned, and the accused blocked the complainant.
Police Track and Apprehend Mastermind
Delhi Police immediately formed a team and initiated an investigation into the matter. Thorough checks were conducted on WhatsApp details, Google IP logs, CDRs (Call Detail Records), email IDs, and bank accounts. The accused was traced by continuously tracking the location of mobile numbers.
On September 11, the police conducted a raid and arrested Sahadev Singh, the mastermind of the gang. Based on his disclosure, his girlfriend was arrested from Etah. During interrogation, Sahadev confessed that he himself had previously sought employment abroad but had been unsuccessful.
Uncovering the Fraud Network
Sahadev Singh revealed that he was inspired by an agent named Vijay, whom he met in Vietnam, and began trapping people through WhatsApp groups. He used different names, such as Mayank Pandey, Rahul Kumar, and Ajay, and gained people's trust using foreign numbers.
The bank accounts used in the crime have been frozen by the police. The accused had transferred the complainant's money to his girlfriend's account and later withdrew it into his own account.
