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The Delhi Police said Thursday they arrested five cyber fraudsters from different locations in Rajasthan and Gujarat last week for allegedly defrauding people in various ways over the last two years. The police said the arrests took place during a two-day special operation targeting rising cybercrime hotspots, specifically in Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Ahmedabad.
The arrested men have been identified as Zakir, 32; Karan Swami, 20; and Javed, 20, from Jaipur; Tejas, 26, from Ahmedabad, and Mohammad Sohail, 26, from Jodhpur.
According to the police, the accused were involved in three methods of cyber fraud. They reportedly posed as bank customer care representatives to trick victims into revealing sensitive information under the guise of enhancing credit card facilities. The arrested men also allegedly impersonated relatives to send fake SMS messages regarding money transfers, and lured individuals into fraudulent online job schemes that promised earnings for likes, shares, or investments.
The police said three separate cyber fraud cases were cracked as a result of the operation. Authorities also found that transactions worth approximately Rs 50 lakh occurred through the alleged bank accounts connected to these frauds.
Each accused has been linked to specific cases registered over the past two years, and their roles in the cyber frauds are now under detailed investigation, the police said. They added that a mobile phone and an active SIM card were also recovered from the accused.
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