The Jaipur Cyber Crime Police have arrested Suresh Kumar Jat alias Surendra, the alleged mastermind behind a Rs23.56 lakh cyber fraud involving a fake ‘Digital Arrest’ scam targeting a 75-year-old man from Rajasthan. Suresh Kumar Jat, residing in New Delhi, has been linked to similar fraud cases in Chandigarh and Sonipat.
The victim filed a complaint on May 27 after receiving threatening calls on May 23 from individuals impersonating police officials. One caller claimed to be Sanjay Kumar from Colaba Police Station, Mumbai, alleging that a mobile number registered in the victim’s name was being used for money laundering and sending objectionable messages. The victim was falsely informed of a Rs2.80 crore money laundering case and a non-bailable warrant against him.
To increase credibility, the fraudsters arranged a video call showing a staged courtroom scene with a ‘judge’ ordering the victim, named as Santosh Kumar Bhargava, to deposit the money immediately to avoid arrest and freezing of accounts.
Deceived by the ruse, the victim transferred Rs23.56 lakh via RTGS to an ICICI Bank account named ‘Krishna Surgical’ on May 26.
Further investigation by Cyber Crime Police revealed that on the same day, approximately Rs3 crores were deposited in that account from multiple victims and then transferred to other accounts via net banking.
Following this trail, police arrested Suresh Kumar Jat from his Delhi residence on May 30. Interrogations are ongoing to uncover other members of this extensive cyber fraud network.
