Rajkot cybercrime police have arrested five Ahmedabad residents accused of facilitating fraudulent money transfers linked to a Rs5.35 lakh cyber fraud. The arrests followed a complaint filed by Pravin Unghad, a businessman, who was tricked into transferring the money after receiving a threatening call from scammers.
The scam began when Unghad received a WhatsApp call from someone claiming to be Niraj Kumar, an assistant director at the Directorate of Enforcement in Mumbai. The caller falsely informed Unghad that a SIM card had been issued in his name for a financial fraud, and he was under ‘digital arrest’. To add credibility, the caller sent an arrest memo.
The victim was then coerced into transferring Rs5.35 lakh to various bank accounts via RTGS. Upon investigation, the police discovered that the money had been deposited into the account of Ajay Koshti. It was further revealed that Prakash Koshti had recruited individuals to open accounts used to receive the fraudulent funds.
The arrested individuals include Ajay Koshti (29), Prakash Koshti (30), Vishnu Nai (31), Ankit Chamar (30), and Kuldip Jat (26). Their occupations range from drivers to tailors, but they were reportedly involved in the money-laundering aspect of the scam.
