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Hans India
06-05-2025
- Hans India
Six held for duping officer of Rs 78 lakh
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police, Bhubaneswar, has arrested six cyber criminals from Bolangir district who duped an officer of Rs 78 lakh, promising high returns through investment in the share market. The accused were identified as Bijaya Kumar Meher (28) and Bishwambhar Kharsel (27) from Belpada; Rajesh Tandi (20), Anil Naik (21), Sritam Meher (19) and Dipak Dharua (24) from Patnagarh area of Bolangir district. The police on Sunday revealed that the victim on April 24 lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crime and Economic Offence Police Station in Cuttack in which he alleged that he came into contact with a trading company named Spreadex Global Ltd through a Telegram ID: @good_priya operated by a person identifying herself as Priya Bajaj in February this year. The alleged fraudster convinced the officer to invest in the stock market by promising high financial returns. As a result, the complainant initially transferred Rs 12 lakh from his bank account. The complainant deposited a total of Rs 78 lakh in different bank accounts provided by the fraudsters between February and April this year. 'Based on the data provided by banks and the telecom authority, the cops initiated a technical analysis to identify the individuals involved in the cybercrime. Although the WhatsApp and Telegram numbers used by the fraudsters were VPN-based and their IP addresses were traced to foreign locations, the investigation team successfully retrieved login details and obtained ATM/Cash withdrawal footage from the banks,' said police sources. Police also managed to identify the mobile numbers linked to the fraudulent accounts, leading to the apprehension of the accused persons from Bolangir district. The Commissionerate Police also revealed that the fraudsters gathered bank accounts and phone numbers of individuals across India, and used these details to route and collect the defrauded funds. They duped the gullible targets through fake Telegram profiles and used them to join and operate fraudulent investment groups, where they encouraged people to invest in USDT (Tether cryptocurrency) with promises of high returns.
New Indian Express
05-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Six arrested in Odisha's Balangir for duping man of Rs 78 lakh in stock market investment fraud
CUTTACK: The Cyber Crime and Economic Offence police on Sunday arrested six persons from Balangir for allegedly duping a man of around Rs 78 lakh on the promise of receiving high financial returns by investment in stock market. The accused have been identified as Bijaya Meher (28), Bishwambhar Kharsel (27), Rajesh Tandi (20), Anil Naik (21), Sritam Meher and Dipak Dharua (24), all belonging to Balangir. Briefing mediapersons, DCP Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo said the victim filed a complaint on April 24 stating he had come in contact with a trading company named Spreadex Global Ltd through a Telegram channel in the name 'good_priya' in February this year. During the course of their interaction, the fraudsters allegedly convinced the victim to invest in stock market by promising high financial returns. Eventually, the victim transferred money to the tune of Rs 78 lakh in multiple phases from February to April. Though the fraudsters initially paid him back some money to win his trust, they later stopped it. On realising that he had been cheated, the victim then lodged a complaint, police said. 'The group meticulously planned the cyber crime, gathering bank accounts and phone numbers of individuals across India, and used these details to route and collects the defrauded funds. Efforts are underway to nab the others involved,' the DCP said.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Time of India
6 cyber fraudsters held for duping insurance professional of Rs 78L
Bhubaneswar: Cyber police in Cuttack arrested six men on Sunday for allegedly defrauding an insurance professional of Rs 78 lakh through a fake online investment scheme. The accused were identified as Bijaya Kumar Meher (28), Bishwambhar Kharsel (27), Rajesh Tandi (20), Anil Naik (21), Sritam Meher (19) and Dipak Dharua (24), all from Balangir district. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Police officers said the victim came across an attractive investment opportunity advertised on social media in Feb this year. After expressing interest, he was added to a chat group by an unidentified person. The fraudsters then convinced him to make small initial investments, which appeared to generate significant returns, building his confidence in the scheme. The victim was then persuaded to make larger investments. Between Feb and April, he invested a staggering Rs 78 lakh without validating the online platform's authenticity. He received assurances of returns exceeding Rs 1 crore within two to three weeks. The fraudsters displayed an artificially inflated value of his investment on a fake e-wallet. When he attempted to withdraw, they demanded additional deposits. Despite complying, he could not access his funds. After realising he had been duped, he lodged a complaint with the cyber police station on April 24. Cyber police subsequently launched an investigation and tracked down the suspects through digital forensics and surveillance. "Our investigations revealed the six accused from Balangir were connected to a larger interstate cybercrime operation. They were mostly involved in establishing mule bank accounts for receiving funds from victims. Some of them also created fake social media profiles to attract targets," DCP (Cuttack) Rishikesh Khilari said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The main orchestrators, who operated the entire network, have been identified. "A team would visit another state to arrest the main perpetrators who established the chat groups and contacted the victim to encourage investment. Several accounts with Rs 7.38 lakh in deposits have been frozen. Around Rs 4.3 lakh in cash, several phones, debit cards, cheque books and SIM cards have been seized," Khilari said.
