Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have arrested two cyber cheaters from Andhra Pradesh for assisting online fraudsters in a major digital arrest scam that targeted a older citizen in the city.
Recently, cyber criminals contacted an senior man from Hyderabad and threatened him by falsely accusing him of involvement in human trafficking and money laundering cases. To intimidate the victim, the fraudsters sent a fake arrest warrant and warned him of a so-called digital arrest.
Two cyber cheaters arrested for aiding digital arrest scam
Out of fear, the older citizen transferred Rs 59 lakh into multiple bank accounts linked to the fraudsters. After realising he had been cheated, the victim approached the Cyber Crime Police, who launched an investigation.
During the probe, police arrested Surampudi Chandrasekhar (31) and Emandi Venkat Naveen (25) from the Kakinada area of Andhra Pradesh on Friday. Investigators found that the accused were helping the main cyber criminals by routing the cheated money through their bank accounts.
Police revealed that the duo converted the money into cryptocurrency and received commissions from the prime accused. Officials also stated that 65 similar cases have been registered against them across the country, including five cases in Telangana.
Five mobile phones, four cheque books, ten debit cards, and three PAN cards were seized from the accused. Meanwhile, the main accused in the case is currently absconding.
