The Gurgaon Police have registered 16,788 complaints related to cyber fraud, with a total monetary loss estimated at Rs 125 crore. So far, 21 individuals have been arrested in connection with these crimes.
On December 19, the Delhi Police arrested a 21-year-old named Ayan Das in Kolkata. He was found with five mobile phones, a laptop, five chequebooks, 20 debit cards, a passbook, and three stamps of proprietorships. Ayan Das allegedly provided bank accounts to fraudsters for a commission and was involved in illegal transactions.
The investigation began after a complaint by Srinivasan at the Cyber Police Station in South West Delhi. He reported a cyber fraud of Rs 23 lakh. Srinivasan was added to a WhatsApp group called "MFSL Stock Chat 40," where he received stock recommendations. He invested Rs 23 lakh in the IPO of "Kronox Lab Sciences" and was allotted 25,000 shares. His portfolio value appeared to grow to Rs 39 lakh, but when he tried to withdraw Rs 20 lakh, he was told to wait for the month's end settlement. After being denied multiple times and asked to deposit more money, Srinivasan realized he was defrauded and reported the matter to the police.
The police launched an investigation and arrested Ayan Das in connection with the fraud.
Gurgaon is a city in the Indian state of Haryana, near the national capital, New Delhi. It is known for its modern infrastructure and is a major financial and industrial hub.
Cyber fraud refers to crimes committed using the internet or computers to deceive people and steal their money or personal information. It can include scams, hacking, and identity theft.
Rs 125 crore is a large amount of money, equal to 1.25 billion Indian Rupees. In India, 'crore' is a term used to denote ten million.
Ayan Das is a person mentioned in the summary who was arrested by the police. He is 21 years old and from Kolkata, a city in India, and is accused of helping in the cyber fraud by providing bank accounts for illegal transactions.
Srinivasan is a person who reported being a victim of a cyber fraud. He lost Rs 23 lakh, which is 2.3 million Indian Rupees, in a fake stock trading scheme.
A fake stock trading scheme is a scam where people are tricked into investing money in stocks that don't exist or are worthless. The scammers make it look like the investment is profitable, but in reality, they steal the money.
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