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Cybercrime Mastermind Arrested in Kanpur

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A 32-year-old man, Dheeraj Paswan, was arrested in Kanpur for masterminding a gang that defrauded a retired EPFO officer of Rs 82.30 lakh. The gang, which initially communicated through the online game Free Fire, used methods learned from YouTube to orchestrate digital frauds. The victim, Vinod Kumar Jha, discovered the massive fraud on April 6, and Paswan was identified and arrested after interrogation of three other gang members. Paswan's arrest revealed a sophisticated money laundering operation involving a Spice Money account, cryptocurrency, and the stock market.

Key Takeaways:

  • The cybercrime unit of Kanpur Police arrested Dheeraj Paswan, a 32-year-old man from Deoria district, for masterminding a gang that defrauded a retired EPFO officer of Rs 82.30 lakh.
  • The gang initially contacted the victim through the online game Free Fire and later used methods learned from YouTube to orchestrate digital frauds.
  • The victim, Vinod Kumar Jha, filed a complaint on April 6 after discovering the massive fraud.
  • Paswan's arrest led to the recovery of an iPhone and several mobile phones, along with information about his YouTube channel with over three lakh subscribers.
  • Paswan allegedly created and managed a Spice Money account to facilitate laundering of the stolen money, routing funds through various bank accounts, investing in cryptocurrency, and dividing them among the group.
  • The investigation revealed that Paswan tried to sell his YouTube channel after becoming involved in the fraud.
  • The police earlier arrested three gang members, Raubi Kumar, Jitendra Kumar, and Ravindra Singh, from Aligarh, whose interrogation led to the identification of Paswan.

Statistics:

  • The amount of money defrauded by the gang is Rs 82.30 lakh.
  • The number of gang members arrested so far is five, including Paswan and the three members arrested from Aligarh.
  • The number of YouTube subscribers on Paswan's channel is over three lakh.
  • The number of mobile phones recovered from Paswan is several, but not specified.

Sources:

  • "Cybercrime unit of Kanpur Police arrested the mastermind of a gang that defrauded a retired Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) officer of Rs 82.30 lakh." ([timescontent.com](http://timescontent.com))
  • "The accused, identified as Dheeraj Paswan of Parasa village in Deoria district, was arrested on Friday." ([timescontent.com](http://timescontent.com))
  • "The victim, Vinod Kumar Jha, a resident of Panki in Kanpur, filed a complaint on April 6 after discovering the massive fraud." ([timescontent.com](http://timescontent.com))
  • "Paswan allegedly created and managed a Spice Money account to facilitate laundering of the stolen money." ([timescontent.com](http://timescontent.com))

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