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Guwahati Cyber Police arrests four cyber criminals worth Rs 36 crore: Assam Police has busted a cyber scam of more than Rs. 36 crore by a gang in which it opened bank accounts in the name of people and used those accounts for illegal transactions. These accounts were managed by associates of the accused sitting outside the state. The Chief Minister of Assam has appealed to the people of various states including Gujarat to be cautious of such frauds.
A senior Assam Police official said that four people have been arrested in the city. Apart from people from different states, foreigners, especially from Dubai, are also involved in this racket. Guwahati Police CP Diganta Barah said, a complaint was lodged in Guwahati earlier this year. In which it was claimed that his acquaintance had opened a bank account in his name. But even after several months, he has not received the checkbook or passbook. Four people have been arrested in this case. Who were working as agents of this racket. Apart from this, dangerous goods have also been seized from a rented flat in Hatigam area of the city. The complainants say that a total loss of Rs 35.51 crore has been incurred in this case. The police have recovered only Rs. 2.55 crore.
The items seized include 44 cheque books, 12 bank passbooks, 49 ATM cards, seven foreign currencies of UAE and Thailand, seven UPI scanners and an international driving permit. People have been urged to be cautious and aware of such scams.
by scamming like this
This gang of cyber criminals was cheating people by doing various types of fraud with the help of telephone and internet. They also demand bank account for cash transactions. They open bank account with the help of victim's documents and gain access to his ATM, passbook for illegal transactions. It is suspected to have links abroad in Dubai and Thailand. 22-year-old online businessman Vishal Phukan of Dibrugarh and Swapnil Das of Guwahati have been arrested in this racket. Phukan lured people with a luxurious lifestyle and promised his investors 30 percent return in 60 days. Later he used to ask to open a bank account to deposit the profit amount in the account. He also created four fake companies.
Agent Rs. 60 thousand commission
The head agent gets Rs. 50 thousand to Rs. 60 thousand commission on each account. While the account opening agent has to pay Rs. 5000 per account. An agent was also appointed to open the bank account. They especially prey on the uneducated and economically weaker sections. The bank also provides a new phone number to link the account. Which is accessible to the agent. With the help of which mobile banking can be accessed.
