Delhi Police have arrested two men, Sanny (24) and Kapil alias Baba (27), in connection with a credit card fraud scheme that duped victims by exploiting deceptive reward point redemption offers. The arrests were made by a team from Swaroop Nagar police station.
The scam surfaced when a victim reported unauthorized transactions following a click on a fraudulent web link sent via text message. The message promised credit card reward point redemption, but instead compromised the victim’s account. Police investigations revealed that the fraudulent transactions were disguised as payments to unauthorized applications.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North), Nidhin Valsan, said, “The fraudsters ran a sophisticated phishing operation, sending messages that appeared legitimate to lure victims. Once the link was clicked, the victim’s account was hacked.”
Tracing the money trail led police to a UPI ID linked to Sanny’s bank account. Surveillance confirmed that Sanny transferred the stolen funds to Kapil. Following intensive monitoring, Sanny was arrested at Pankha Road in Uttam Nagar, which led to Kapil’s arrest in Sagarpur.
During interrogation, it was revealed that Kapil learned the scamming techniques while serving time in Tihar Jail, where he met the alleged mastermind, Vikas. Kapil was responsible for arranging bank accounts for money laundering, while Vikas managed the technical side of the scam.
Police linked multiple other fraud cases to the duo, who used a similar modus operandi to cheat numerous victims. Efforts to locate Vikas are ongoing. This marks Sanny’s first criminal case, while Kapil has two prior offenses.
Investigations continue to identify more victims and possible accomplices involved in the scam.
