Credit card scam: Sirsa's retired bank employee duped of Rs 4.9L, six held

Sirsa cyber police on Wednesday arrested six accused from Delhi for allegedly defrauding a retired State Bank of India employee of Rs 4.9 lakh in a credit card scam, officials said. The action was taken based on crucial intelligence.

Superintendent of Police Deepak Saharan said the victim noticed a Facebook offer promising free credit cards for retired employees. When he clicked the link and filled out the forms, his mobile, which had the SBI app, was reportedly hacked. The cybercriminals then withdrew Rs 4.9 lakh from his bank account before the victim realised the fraud.

A case of fraud was registered with the Sirsa cyber police on March 2. During the investigation, based on technical leads and secret information, the police team raided Delhi and apprehended six accused. They have been identified as Vicky, alias Tushar, Ashish Kumar, alias Ashu, Aftab Ansari, Ravi, alias Vardaan, Sahil Khan, and Yusuf, residents of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

During interrogation, the accused revealed that Kolkata-based cyber criminals were operating through their bank accounts. The police have identified other gang members and are conducting raids to apprehend them.