A top executive of a security services company lost Rs 50 lakh to cyber fraudsters who stole the money by repeatedly making blank and missed calls on his cellphone. The victim picked up some calls and ignored others.
He only discovered messages about RTGS transactions worth nearly half a crore when he checked his phone. Initial investigations stated that the accused might be based in Jharkhand’s Jamtara region. Police reportedly believe the thieves may have performed a SIM swap. They might have called in to start the RTGS transfer and activate the OTP.
Using this relatively recent method of operation, the cyberthugs appear to have targeted individuals across the nation. A cyber police station was established in 2018 to manage the cybercrime coming from Jamtara.
Despite the fact that more than 250 online criminals have been detained since then, cybercrime is still rife. The main cause is that the criminals once they are released on bail resume running this enterprise.
