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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- New Indian Express
Techie dupes cybercrime victims via fake legal aid firm in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: A 37-year-old software engineer has been arrested by the CCB for creating a fake legal aid service and cheating cybercrime victims. The accused Thufail Ahmed is a resident of Kothanur and a native of Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu. According to the police, a victim from Ramamurthy Nagar had lost Rs 1.5 crore in a cyber fraud in February. While searching online for legal aid services, the victim was contacted by Ahmed, who posed as a representative of 'Quickmoto Legal Service' and collected Rs 12.5 lakh from the victim promising to recover the lost money through legal means, but duped her. Police found that the company had no physical office. However, another fake firm operated by the accused under the name 'India Legal Service' was traced in Kasturi Nagar and Ahmed was arrested. The police said the accused had set up a call centre in Kasturi Nagar, employing 12 people as tele-callers to identify and target cybercrime victims seeking legal help. They contacted victims through VoIP to avoid detection. Ahmed's brother, who works in Dubai, allegedly assisted him in setting up fake companies. Police found the firm was involved in illegal transactions amounting to crores of rupees. So far, 29 cases have been registered against the accused across the country.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Double scam: Fake law firm defrauds Bengaluru bizman trying to recover Rs 1.5 crore lost to cybercrooks; 1 held
BENGALURU: A city businessman looking to install solar plants recently fell prey to cybercriminals, not once but twice. Believing the claims of an online group, he initially transferred Rs 1.5 crore and then, in his desperate bid to recover it, lost an additional Rs 12.5 lakh to another gang of scamsters. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In Feb, he had transferred Rs 1.5 crore in different instalments to an online group after he came across their offer of installing solar plants. He tried to get legal aid after realising he was conned. After searching online, he found a firm, Quickmoto Legal Service, and the representatives promised help to get back his lost money. For this, they made him shell out Rs 12.5 lakh. It was only later he discovered that he was taken for a ride again. Following a complaint, police swung into action and Sunday, arrested the prime accused who was involved in setting up a fake legal assistance office at Kasturinagar, east Bengaluru. Tufail Ahmed alias Chota Ahmed Mubarak, 27, a resident of Kothanur in Tamil Nadu, has an engineering degree in electronics and communication. Tufail's elder brother, who is based in Dubai, is the kingpin of the racket. "We found that Quickmoto Legal Service had no office in the city. The accused was running a call centre, under the name India Legal Service, in a house in Kasturinagar. Several tele-callers were employed at Kasturinagar, using a communication platform called Zoiper-5 to contact victims via VoIP calls. Tufail's elder brother conspired with others to establish multiple fake companies under different names to facilitate online scams," an officer said. The tele-callers assured victims of recovering their lost money and collected payments by online mode, thereby cheating unsuspecting victims, the officer said, adding, "Soon, we'll arrest some tele-callers, as there're also aware of the scam." Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Police commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said the businessman had filed a complaint in the cybercrime portal. Central Crime Branch sleuths, led by joint commissioner of police (crime) Ajay Hilori and deputy commissioner of police Raja Imam Kasim led the investigation.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Indian Express
Offering legal aid, Bengaluru engineer swindles Rs 12.5 lakh from cybercrime victim who had lost Rs 1.5 crore
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Bengaluru police on Monday announced the arrest of a 37-year-old engineer for allegedly defrauding a cybercrime victim who had already lost Rs 1.5 crore with fictitious legal assistance online. The police identified the arrested accused as Chota Ahammed Mubaraq, also known as Tufail, a BE in Electronics and Communication graduate who is originally from Tamil Nadu but was residing in Kothanur, Bengaluru. Seemant Kumar Singh, Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru, said the complaint in the case was filed at the Ramamurthy Nagar police station in February. 'The victim lost Rs 12.5 lakh while seeking legal help online after cybercriminals conned him out of Rs 1.5 crore,' he added. A search for help led the complainant to Quickmoto Legal Service, a fabricated company operated by Tufail, according to the police, who found that the company had no physical address. However, during the investigation, the police located India Legal Service, a call centre in Kasturi Nagar, Bengaluru, where Tufail had allegedly recruited 12 telecallers to contact cybercrime victims. They allegedly used Zoiper-5, a free Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) application, to conceal their location from law enforcement. The operation was designed to target vulnerable individuals already victimised by cybercrimes. 'Tufail has a brother in Dubai who created multiple companies for cybercrime activities. Tufail exploited cybercrime victims by charging bogus service fees and legal charges,' a police officer said. The police said that during raids at the call centre, they seized substantial evidence including 10 hard disks, seven counterfeit company seals, rent agreements, cheque books, documents, a mobile phone, a CPU, 11 Vodafone SIM cards, and an SIP (session initiation protocol) trunk server facilitating VoIP communications. The police said that 29 cases had been registered against the firm across the country over illegal transactions worth crores of rupees. 'The probe is now being expanded to trace and dismantle the larger syndicate,' an investigating officer stated.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
Fake legal firm cons businessman trying to recover Rs 1.5 crore lost to cybercrooks; 1 held
Bengaluru: A city businessman looking to install solar plants recently fell prey to cybercriminals, not once but twice. Believing the claims of an online group, he initially transferred Rs 1.5 crore and then, in his desperate bid to recover it, lost an additional Rs 12.5 lakh to another gang of scamsters. In Feb, he had transferred Rs 1.5 crore in different instalments to an online group after he came across their offer of installing solar plants. He tried to get legal aid after realising he was conned. After searching online, he found a firm, 'Quickmoto Legal Service', and the representatives promised help to get back his lost money. For this, they made him shell out Rs 12.5 lakh. It was only later he discovered that he was taken for a ride again. Following a complaint, police swung into action and on Sunday, arrested the prime accused who was involved in setting up a fake legal assistance office at Kasturi Nagar. Tufail Ahmed alias Chota Ahmed Mubarak, 27, a resident of Kothanur in Tamil Nadu, has an engineering degree in electronics and communication. Tufail's elder brother, who is based in Dubai, is the kingpin of the racket. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru "We found that 'Quickmoto Legal Service' had no office in the city. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Access all TV channels anywhere, anytime Techno Mag Learn More Undo The accused was running a call centre, under the name India Legal Service, in a house in Kasturi Nagar. Several tele-callers were employed at Kasturi Nagar, using a communication platform called Zoiper-5 to contact victims via VoIP calls. Tufail's elder brother conspired with others to establish multiple fake companies under different names to facilitate online scams," an officer said. The tele-callers assured victims of recovering their lost money and collected payments by online mode, thereby cheating unsuspecting victims, the officer said, adding, "Soon, we'll arrest some tele-callers, as there're also aware of the scam." Police commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said the businessman had filed a complaint in the cybercrime portal. Central crime branch sleuths, led by joint commissioner of police (crime) Ajay Hilori and deputy commissioner of police Raja Imam Kasim led the investigation.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- The Hindu
Techie held for running fake online legal aid service for cybercrime victims in Bengaluru
The Central Crime Branch officials arrested a 37-year-old software engineer for allegedly cheating cybercrime victims by offering legal aid and escaping with the money on the pretext of service charges. His arrest followed a complaint filed by one of the victims who had lost ₹1.5 crore in a cyber fraud in Ramamurthynagar. He was looking for help online, when the accused allegedly approached him posing as the representative of 'Quickmoto Legal Service' and made away with ₹12.5 lakh this February. The police found that the company existed only on paper and did not have any office. However the CCB tracked down the accused operating from a different location under a different name 'India Legal Service' in Kasturinagar and arrested him. The accused has been identified as Thufail Ahmed C.A.M., resident of Kadalur in Tamil Nadu, with a BE in Electronic Communication and Engineering . The accused had set up a tele-calling centre and employed 12 people in Kasturinagar to track down cybercrime victims. The accused, with the help of his brother working in Dubai, set up many fake companies to carry out the racket, the police said. The accused would track down cybercrime victims looking for help and would approach them through Voice Over Internet Protocol calls to avoid being detected . Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had cheated 29 people. He has been booked under the IT Act and taken into police custody to ascertain his criminal background.
