In a significant cybercrime crackdown, Noida Cyber Crime Police arrested two Haryana-based individuals accused of defrauding Amazon by creating 99 fake accounts and using them to scam the online shopping giant. The accused were identified as Anil alias Alok Singh (27), a B.Sc graduate, and Sachin Jain (30), a Class 12 pass.
According to the police, the duo employed forged identification documents to create multiple fake accounts on Amazon, linking several bank accounts to these profiles. They used these accounts to order expensive electronic products, which they later resold at Delhi’s Gaffar Market. Once the products were delivered, they would contact Amazon, claiming the items were defective and requesting a return.
Under Amazon’s policy, a delivery partner picks up the returned item and the company issues a refund. However, the accused took advantage of this by conspiring with the delivery agents, who marked the orders as ‘picked up’ in the system, enabling the fraudsters to receive refunds. Meanwhile, the duo would return cheap replica products instead of the original items, causing a significant financial loss to Amazon.
Prof. Triveni Singh, Superintendent of Police, Uttar Pradesh, expressed concerns over the growing trend of cybercriminals exploiting online delivery systems. “These criminals are continuously exploiting loopholes in the online shopping mechanism. This is a well-organized gang operating across different parts of India, causing huge losses to e-commerce companies. I urge shopping platforms to share details of such offenders to help law enforcement authorities take swift action,” Singh said.
Following their arrest, the police froze multiple bank accounts linked to the fraudulent Amazon accounts. These accounts contained over Rs 26 lakh. Authorities have confirmed that the investigation into the case, which was filed at Noida’s Sector 36 Cyber Police Station, is ongoing.
