Two swindlers in cyber cell net

Chandigarh, April 17

The cyber crime investigation cell of the UT police has arrested two persons for duping a city trader by fraudulently transferring money from his bank account.

The duo has been identified as Rahul Sewaiwar and Vikram Singh. A cellphone and a laptop used in crime were recovered from Rahul.

The complainant, Vijay K Pahwa, had reported that he and his partners had an account at Kotak Mahindra Bank in Sector 22. He stated that on April 1, transactions of Rs 2 lakh and Rs 5 lakh were made from the account. The money was transferred to an HDFC Bank account in Sector 62, Noida, which is in the name of Vikram Singh.

Pahwa immediately informed his bank manager in Sector 22, who freezed the complainant’s bank account. The HDFC Bank in Noida was also informed about the fraud and asked to block the further transfer of money. By the time it could be done, Rs 2.10 lakh was already transferred from the account. However, the account was blocked with Rs 4.90 lakh left in it.

The police said the fraudsters used to gain the trust of their victims before sending them fake links through which they used to get access to their bank details. They also got a remote access to their laptop or mobile phone through the App AnyDesk.

The accused had approached the victim on the pretext of promoting and selling their products, including artificial jewellery, globally.

They were produced in court, which sent them to three-day police remand. —TNS