Noida Police arrested six individuals on Sunday for deceiving over 50 victims by offering fraudulent credit card limit increases. The gang, operating out of Sector 37, would pose as representatives offering to raise credit card limits, gaining access to sensitive financial details from unsuspecting cardholders.
Manish Mishra, the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) in Noida, explained that the gang’s modus operandi involved making phone calls to credit card holders, claiming they could increase their credit card limits. Victims were directed to download an app from a fake website, where they were asked to fill out a form with sensitive details such as their credit card number, expiry date, CVV, PAN card, Aadhar card, and more.
With these stolen details and OTPs, the gang used the victims’ credit cards to make purchases of expensive items such as mobile phones, gold, and silver coins from e-commerce websites.
Following a tip-off, police arrested Amit Kumar (28), Ravi Kanta (45), Tej Singh (24), Vikash Jha (27), Nagendra Sharma (24), and Nawab Khan (24) from Sector 37. However, one member of the gang, identified as Mota Bhai, who was responsible for creating the fake website, is still on the run.
The arrested individuals have been charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the IT Act, including cheating, forgery, and using forged documents. They were produced in court and sent to judicial custody while investigations continue.
