SRINAGAR: `Cyber Police beat the online scammers in their own game and retrieved Rs 58 lakh.
Cyber Police Station, Kashmir, received written complaints from three men that they have been cheated of Rs 58 lakh by online scammers on different pretexts.
Police said scammers asked two men from Bandipora and Anantnag to open an e-wallet and register on their website. Later, the duo was made to transfer ₹44 Lakhs through various UPI/IMPS transactions. The victims after depositing the money were unable to receive benefits or withdraw the money.
The complainants then tried hard to reach out to the company but to no avail.
Later they approached Cyber Police Kashmir Zone, Srinagar. Subsequently, the matter was taken up with bank authorities to ascertain UPI/IMPS transactions.
During analysis, it came to the fore that the amount had been settled through online payment gateways. Strenuous intervention by Cyber Police led to withholding ₹44 Lakhs in two different payment gateways. Later, the whole amount was transferred back into the victims’ bank accounts.
In another case, Cyber Police received a complaint from a Srinagar businessman who was duped by online fraudsters on the pretext of transporting goods through an e-commerce company.
The complainant was looking for a goods-carrier service. He searched for an e-commerce company and stumbled upon a web portal that was being operated by Cyber Scammers.
The complainant dialed the cell numbers and the scammer promised the moon. Enticed by the offer, the complainant made an online payment of ₹16 lakh. On receipt of the money, the complainant was not able to contact the company again. Upon realizing that he was cheated by fraudsters, he approached Cyber Police.
Police said the matter was taken up with bank authorities to ascertain the details of the transactions. During the investigation, it came to the fore that money has been transferred through RTGS. Strenuous intervention by the Cyber Police Kashmir Zone, Srinagar was able to hold the payment of ₹16 Lakhs and the whole amount was transferred into the complainant’s bank account.
Pertinently, Cyber Police Station, Kashmir has solved a large number of social media and financial fraud-related complaints. An amount of ₹1.50 crore was prevented from being swindled.
