Two Haryana Cyber Fraudsters Arrested for Cheating City Woman of Rs.4.75 Lakh

Hyderabad: City cybercrime police arrested two fraudsters Himanshu, 30, and Praveen, 26 , from Faridabad, Haryana, for cheating many people from other states to the tune of Rs.2.5 crore and a city woman of Rs.4.75 lakh through an online investment fraud

The accused used to create fake Aadhaar and PAN cards and open current bank accounts in the name of different firms on the instructions of prime accused Devender Panchal of Delhi, whon is absconding, said A.V. Ranganath, joint commissioner, CCS and SIT, here on Sunday.

The accused previously had work experience in generating Aadhaar cards while Praveen ran a Aadhaar seva kendra in Faridabad, where he created the fake cards.

They created a current account in a bank in the name of a bogus company, Ruchika Info System, and collected Rs.2.5 crore from various customers promising high returns on investment, Ranganath said.

The accused posted online ads for part-time jobs and investments and trapped a local woman, who invested Rs.4.75 lakh by transferring into their bogus company’s account.

The victim lodged a complaint in December after the accused did not respond to her calls.

“Our officers registered a case (1018/2023) under the IT Act and the IPC and traced the accused from their native places,” Ranganath said.

Apart from freezing Rs.6 lakh cash, police seized their mobile phones, SIM cards, cheque books and other fake documents at the Aadhar centre in Faridabad, police said.

Police cautioned the public against believing fraudulent online part time job and investment offers.