The Cyber Crime Police Station, Sector 20, Panchkula, has cracked an organized gang involved in defrauding an elderly resident of approximately Rs12.20 lakh under the pretext of issuing a credit card. While two members of the gang were already in judicial custody, a third accused, Vivek Kumar Gautam, was recently apprehended from Delhi.
The victim, a resident of Sector 4, reported that a fraudster, pretending to be a Punjab National Bank employee, promised to issue a credit card. Using phone calls and WhatsApp messages, the accused extracted sensitive banking details, including the debit card number, PIN, and account information, and siphoned funds through multiple unauthorized transactions.
Earlier, two accused, Bhoma Ram and Uda Ram, were arrested for their involvement. Authorities continue to investigate the gang’s operations to identify any additional victims.
