Four persons were arrested on Friday in Faridabad for allegedly defrauding 55 people across multiple states by impersonating bank personnel.
According to the authorities, the gang targeted customers by promising them vacation packages on behalf of the bank and then transferring money to their bank accounts after getting their credit card information. Police seized 18 cellphones, 18 SIM cards, Rs 35,000 in cash, and document forgery tools.
Tushar, a Rajasthan native, Uttam Singh, a Bihar native, Mohammad Mubin, and Maz Mohammad, both from Uttar Pradesh, were among the apprehended suspects.
Manoj Kumar, a resident of Faridabad's Jawahar colony, submitted a police complaint stating that the gang defrauded him of Rs 97,976. The Cyber Police Station in Faridabad has filed a case under several sections of the Indian Penal Code.
Faridabad police spokesperson Sube Singh stated, “The accused used to procure contact information of credit card holders of a particular bank from Just Dial and other third-party applications. Using a customised application, the accused called the people from the customer care numbers of banks and offered them holiday packages. The accused then obtained the card number, CVV, expiry date, and OTP from the customers and transferred money to their bank accounts.”
"The accused targeted credit card holders after buying the data from Just Dial. They posed as bank representatives from the customer care number through a customized app," ACP Surender Sheoran Faridabad, said.
The accused would persuade potential targets to purchase vacation packages using credit cards, then defraud them of their remaining balance once the transaction was completed.
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