The cybercrime police have arrested two men accused of cheating a city resident out of ₹8.94 lakh in a large-scale cyber fraud operation.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Abuzar (19) from Lucknow and Mohammad Faizan Khan (22) from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The case, registered on September 3, began after a resident named Mandeep reported that he had come across an Instagram link promoting a work-from-home opportunity.
According to police, Mandeep was contacted through WhatsApp by individuals claiming to be associated with e-commerce platforms. They offered him 20–30% commission on product-based tasks. To gain his trust, the scammers initially credited small commissions. Later, they manipulated him into depositing large sums under the pretext of completing “missions” and reactivating an “inactive withdrawal mechanism.” In total, he was defrauded of Rs8.94 lakh.
A technical investigation led police to bank accounts used for the fraudulent transfers, one of which was registered in the name of Abuzar. A police team conducted raids in Lucknow, arresting him and recovering his mobile phone.
During interrogation, Abuzar confessed that he had provided his bank account for cyber-fraud transactions under the direction of his cousin, Mohammad Faizan, in exchange for commission. Faizan later confirmed that both his account and Abuzar’s were handed over to another individual who used them to channel the fraud money.
