A significant breakthrough has been made by the Cyber Police Station in South-West District, Delhi, as they have dismantled an organized cyber fraud syndicate that targeted bank customers under the guise of KYC updates. Four main suspects, namely Shiv Kumar Ravidas (22), Sanjay Ravidas (33), Dinesh Ravidas (29), and Shubham Kumar Barnwal (25), have been apprehended in Jharkhand and West Bengal. The syndicate, primarily based in the Jamtara region of Jharkhand, posed as bank officials to deceive unsuspecting victims nationwide.
According to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, South-West District, New Delhi, Amit Goel, the accused individuals would contact victims through phone calls and WhatsApp messages, instilling a sense of urgency regarding KYC verification. Victims were persuaded to download malicious APK files on their mobile devices, granting the fraudsters unauthorized remote access to banking apps and sensitive information. Exploiting this access, the suspects illicitly obtained loans, transferred funds to mule accounts, and withdrew money through various banking channels like ATMs and POS machines.
The case unfolded after a complaint from a resident of Sagarpur, New Delhi, Ms. A. Ahmad. She received communications from unknown individuals posing as bank representatives, leading to unauthorized transactions on her Axis Bank credit card. Following her denial of these transactions, an e-FIR was registered at PS Cyber South-West. A specialized team, under the leadership of SI Amit Kumar and the supervision of Insp. Pravesh Kaushik and ACP Operations Vijay Pal Tomar, conducted surveillance and raids, resulting in the arrest of three suspects in Jharkhand and one in West Bengal.
During the operations, the police seized 10 mobile phones, 13 SIM cards, clothing used in ATM withdrawals, malicious APK files, WhatsApp data, Excel sheets with bank details, and transaction records. The investigation is ongoing to uncover further details.
