Victim duped of nearly 1 crore rupees by Aadhaar ID scammers

Hyderabad:Four people have been arrested for cyber crimes by the Cyberabad Cyber ​​Crime Police, Bhukya Surendar, Pilli Saikumar and Yasareni Yadagiri in a courier scam and Pune-based Kapil Koomar in a ‘digital arrest’ scam.

In the first case, a 24-year-old software engineer reported receiving a fake call claiming that his Aadhaar ID was linked to illegal activities. The caller threatened to freeze his bank accounts if he did not follow their instructions.

The fraudsters gave their identities to police officers to convince him that his accounts were at risk. They even convinced him to apply for a loan and transfer the amount to their bank accounts. Out of fear, the victim shared personal details and made multiple transfers totaling `9,99,998.

After he filed a complaint, police traced the money to several bank accounts. Among the accused, Yadagiri, a loan recovery agent from Siddipet, shared his account details to earn extra money. Saikumar and Surendar assisted with account setup and money transfers.

In another case, the Cyberabad cyber crime police arrested Pune-based Kapil Koomar for his alleged involvement in a ‘digital arrest’ scam targeting a 40-year-old woman.

On September 2, the victim received an automated call claiming to be from the Delhi High Court regarding an issue with her name. She was related to a person who identified himself as Gaurav Shukla, a police officer from Delhi. He told her that the fraudulent activities and money laundering of Rs 25 lakh were done through her bank account. She was then transferred to another police officer who falsely placed her under 24/7 surveillance in the name of a “digital arrest”.

Throughout the ordeal, the victim was kept under house arrest for five days, with constant surveillance on social media. She paid the fraudsters a total of 122 million euros in different accounts.

The “King Shuk Shukla” responsible for operating the bank accounts and providing them on commission basis is yet to be traced. Koomar was the account holder who gave his account for a commission.