Cybercrime investigators from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi have arrested four individuals involved in an elaborate online fraud scheme that defrauded a 66-year-old retired bank employee of Rs 42.81 lakh.
The fraud began in October 2017 when the accused initially contacted the victim and convinced him to purchase insurance policies worth Rs 48.35 lakh. The victim deposited Rs 1.81 lakh into their bank account. In December 2020, the accused contacted the victim again, promising an early payout of the policy’s maturity amount. They then asked the victim to make multiple payments to various bank accounts for additional charges.
Over the next three months, the victim deposited a total of Rs 42.81 lakh. However, when he did not receive the promised payout, he realized he had been duped and filed a police complaint in March.
The police tracked the fraudulent transactions through bank account details, leading to the arrest of Abdul Mannan Khan (30), Umar Salim Miya (27), Aqib Ansar Khan (33), and Irfan Ahmad (27). The accused were all from Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, with Miya and Ahmad being apprehended in Delhi. Police also seized Rs 12.25 lakh in cash from the accused.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities continue to probe further into the scam.
