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This is an archive article published on September 21, 2024
Two men arrested for virtual credit card scam
Mehar Singh and Sandeep Singh, both residents of Fazilka in Punjab, were arrested on the complaint of the victim, also named Mehar Singh
Investigation is underway to identify other potential accomplices and additional victims, if any, said police. (File Photo)
Two people were arrested Friday for allegedly scamming a Delhi resident by getting two credit cards issued in his name using forged documents and making fraudulent transactions worth Rs 1.1 lakh. The police also seized three mobile phones used in the commission of the crime.
Mehar Singh and Sandeep Singh, both residents of Fazilka in Punjab, were arrested on the complaint of the victim, also named Mehar Singh. According to his complaint registered at the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal on March 15, Mehar received text messages in December last year from Axis Bank about a change in his registered mobile number. When he contacted the bank’s customer care number, he was informed that his verification details were all wrong. He also realised that some of his personal details on the Axis Bank app were also changed. He rectified the mismatches through the app.
However, nearly 10 days later, Singh received transaction notifications made on his two credit cards. “I called the customer care number…this transaction was on a credit card I had never received. I was told that two transactions of Rs 4,999 each were made on December 16 and December 17. I received no notifications about these two transactions,” the FIR stated.
He later found that eight credit cards were issued in his name. “I also received an SMS from Axis Bank to make a payment of Rs 99,999,” the FIR stated.
During investigation, it was discovered that the two accused, operating from Mohali, had illegally obtained Singh’s PAN card details due to his high CIBIL score, which they then used to forge documents and get the virtual credit cards via a digital platform called GOKIWI.
Investigation is underway to identify other potential accomplices and additional victims, if any, said police.
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