How Jamtara scamsters pocketed Rs 1.5 lakh everyday through credit card frauds
cybercrime hotspot, Jamtara, was reportedly pocketing between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 1.5 lakh daily through credit card frauds. As per a TOI report, the disclosure of their daily earnings emerged during the initial interrogation of three individuals apprehended by police.
The law enforcement authorities revealed that the arrest of cyber criminals Sanjay Mandal, Vikas alias Vicky Vinod Shukla, and Momu Zamil alias Mujju Ayub Malek led to the resolution of three cybercrime cases registered in Gujarat, Punjab, and Telangana.
Acting on a tip-off, the police apprehended them near the GIDC checkpost on Monday and unveiled their modus operandi during questioning.
These fraudsters specialized in pilfering credit card holders' information and would send them a deceptive link, purportedly for converting their reward points into cash. Once the cardholder clicked on the link, the perpetrators, impersonating as bank representatives, would cunningly request their bank details to facilitate the money transfer.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajesh Parmar told TOI, «After illicitly obtaining credit card data, they would notify customers that their reward points were on the verge of expiration.
The trio sent links to individuals keen on redeeming their points. Once victims completed a Google form with their bank details, the culprits would swiftly siphon the funds, directing them into accounts overseen by their masterminds, Shankar Mandal and Vicky Mandal in Jharkhand.»
Furthermore, Parmar revealed that the trio's arrest helped to crack undisclosed crimes reported at Sultan Bazar police station in Telangana, Civil Lines police stations in Punjab's Patiala, and Gandhigram police station in Rajkot city.
Interestingly, gang members also
