Faridabad police arrest 41 cyber criminals in week

The police arrested 41 persons in connection with 17 cybercrime cases in the district this past week.

Cops have claimed to have recovered an amount of Rs 26.79 lakh from the accused during the period.

A spokesperson of the Police Department said while eight cases were resolved by the Central police, seven and two cases were resolved by the cyber cells of NIT and Ballabhgarh police stations, respectively.

An amount of Rs 26,79,058 had been recovered from the accused, and funds amounting to Rs 6.28 lakh were seized from bank accounts during the investigation, he added.

The spokesperson said the modus operandi of cyber criminals included offers made for handsome returns on shares and other investments.

Greed and lack of awareness on the part of residents was one of the major reasons behind the crime, he added.

‘Cyber thugs’ had been luring people on the pretext of earning money in a short time, investing funds in the share market or winning a lucky draw or lottery, he said, adding that some cheated people by sending unverified links regarding money being deposited into their bank account.

Some criminals would blackmail victims, threatening to post obscene videos, or would pose as bank officials and use fake QR codes to get OTPs from victims, according to the police.

The spokesperson emphasised that all cybercrimes needed to be reported immediately to the 1930 helpline or https://cybercrime.gov.in. as this would help in freezing bank accounts of cyber criminals, and in getting the money back into the accounts of victims.