A global credit card scam of Rs 50 crore has been exposed,
A global credit card scam of Rs 50 crore has been exposed,

A global credit card scam of Rs 50 crore has been exposed,

A global credit card scam of Rs 50 crore has been exposed, in Hyderabad and Delhi.

 

Seven persons have been detained in Hyderabad and Delhi as part of a global credit card scam worth Rs 50 crore.

A fraudulent call centre ring was busted and a seven-member gang was nabbed by Cybercell on Thursday. They were robbed of Rs 1.11 crore in cash, four laptop computers, 23 cellphones, debit cards, chequebooks, and other items. 

Naveen Bhutani (41), Mohit (32), Nagaraju Bondada (36), D Sravan Kumar (42), Monu (33), Sadhanala Mukkanti Srinivasa Rao (36) and P Vennelakanti are the people who were detained (34).

The group is accused of scamming foreign citizens under the guise of offering technical assistance relating to international credit cards, according to the police. Cybercell ,commissioner M Stephen Raveendra stated at a press conference that they had initiated an inquiry into a credit card fraud case after receiving a report from HDFC credit intelligence and control unit. According to the allegation, the bank has been making suspicious transactions using point of sale machines, totaling Rs 64.40 lakh in a five-day period, he added.

The call centre, which employed 80 people, catered to consumers who used overseas credit cards. Naveen Botany, the main defendant, founded RN Tech Services in Delhi, Mohali, and Ghaziabad. Customers with international credit cards from the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Australia were identified by the gang. 

"The gang cheated the people and gained Rs 50crore," the CP stated.


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