Karimnagar: The police in Rajanna Sircilla district apprehended an inter-state cybercriminal involved in a credit card activation scam, who defrauded several innocent individuals by impersonating customer care representatives. A car and six mobile phones were seized from his possession on Saturday.Addressing the media, superintendent of police Mahesh B. Gite identified the accused as Mohammad Kaleem Pasha (32), a resident of Chintal in Hyderabad. Kaleem, along with two accomplices, Ankith and Rasheed, both currently absconding, formed a gang that targeted credit card applicants across the country. Kaleem and Rasheed, also from Hyderabad, reportedly developed expensive habits and sought quick money through fraudulent means. They came into contact with Ankith, a resident of Kolkata, who provided them with names, phone numbers, credit card numbers, and PAN card details of individuals who had applied for RBL Bank credit cards and were awaiting activation. Kaleem and Rasheed contacted the victims, posing as credit card customer service agents, and persuaded them to click or install malicious APK links sent by Ankith. Once the victims’ phones were compromised, the gang engaged in online fraud by making e-commerce purchases using stolen data. For every Rs 1 lakh defrauded, Kaleem and Rasheed received a commission of Rs 2,500 from Ankith. So far, 60 complaints have been registered on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP), with reported losses totaling around Rs 50 lakh. Acting on leads, Sircilla police arrested Kaleem in Hyderabad and launched a manhunt to apprehend the other two suspects. SP Mahesh B. Gite lauded the cybercrime team and Sircilla police for their swift and skillful action in tracking down the cybercriminal.
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