Noida police arrested six individuals on Sunday for cheating over 50 people by falsely promising to increase their credit card limits. The gang would contact credit card holders, offering to raise their card limits, and convince victims to download a fraudulent app from a fake website. Once the app was installed, victims were asked to fill out a form that included sensitive details like their credit card information, email ID, PAN card, Aadhar card, and OTPs.
With this stolen information, the gang used the victims’ credit cards to purchase expensive items, including mobile phones, gold, and silver coins, from various e-commerce platforms.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Amit Kumar (28), Ravi Kanta (45), Tej Singh (24), Vikash Jha (27), Nagendra Sharma (24), and Nawab Khan (24). Their accomplice, Mota Bhai, who allegedly created the fake website used in the scam, remains on the run.
Manish Mishra, ADCP of Noida, confirmed the arrests and stated that the gang’s actions had caused significant financial losses to the victims. Police are continuing their investigation to track down the remaining members of the gang and bring them to justice.