Full story of cyber criminals caught by Azamgarh Police of Uttar Pradesh, Rs. 1000 in Azamgarh, UP. A gang involved in cyber fraud of Rs 190 crore has been caught. Police have seized mobile phones, laptops and cash from 11 accused. These accused are residents of different places of the country. Their wires extend to foreign countries. The accused used to cheat by creating fake apps including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram.
Police confiscated the devices
Azamgarh Police Rs. A gang committing cyber fraud of Rs 190 crore has been exposed. 11 members of the gang living from different parts of the country have been arrested. Their wires are connected to foreign countries. Police have seized mobile phones, laptops, cash and other digital devices from the accused.
Information was received that the call center would be operational.
Actually, the police had received information about a fake call center running in a house in the Kotwali area of Azamgarh. This call center was run by cyber criminals on a 24-hour shift basis. These criminals used to contact people through social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and fake apps and cheat them by luring them. These people were asking people to invest money through small schemes and gaming apps. The app ID was closed when a large amount was deposited.
Cyber crime complaint was received
Azamgarh SP Hemraj Meena said that complaints of cyber crime were being received for a long time. People were being cheated through online gaming and fake apps. The police investigated these complaints thoroughly and succeeded in arresting the accused. According to the police, these accused were running a call center in a rented house. 171 bank accounts, hundreds of mobile phones, laptops and huge amount of money have been recovered from them. Police said their fraud network is spread across different parts of the country as well as abroad.
International network
Police investigation revealed that the accused fraudsters have connections abroad and the gang has spread the network of fraud at the international level. Used to cheat people through fake apps and online gaming. SP Azamgarh Hemraj Meena said that the gang was working in a very organized manner. A large quantity of digital devices and bank accounts have been seized from them. Strict action is being taken against these criminals. Along with cash, 171 bank account details, mobiles, laptops and other digital devices have been recovered from the accused. At present the police is investigating the matter thoroughly. Police say they are searching for other gang members and their international contacts.