In a major cybercrime breakthrough, the Delhi Police arrested a 27-year-old man, Amit, from Panipat, Haryana, for his role in a fraudulent credit card activation scam that siphoned Rs 1 lakh from a victim’s bank account.
The case began when a complainant reported receiving a call from someone posing as a bank official. The caller claimed that a new credit card had been issued in the complainant’s name and required activation. Initially suspicious, the complainant later confirmed the card’s existence through his mobile banking app.
Trusting the caller’s instructions, he shared a one-time password (OTP), after which Rs 1 lakh was illegally withdrawn from his account. A case was promptly registered.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North) Hareshwar V. Swami, the money trail led investigators to multiple bank accounts used to transfer the stolen funds. This digital trail eventually led to Amit’s arrest in Panipat.
Further investigation linked Amit to at least three similar complaints, suggesting his involvement in a wider cyber fraud network operating in the region.
