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Cybercrime Police Arrest Two in Fake Job Fraud Case

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A resident of Chandigarh, Gurvinder Pal Kaur, was cheated through a Telegram-based "work-from-home" job fraud, which led to the cybercrime police arresting two persons in connection with the fake job fraud. She was induced to perform fake online review tasks with promises of high commission, ultimately depositing a total sum of Rs.9,03,011 on the pretext of unlocking and repairing her frozen account.

Key Takeaways:

  • The cybercrime police arrested two persons, Shivam and Pramod Kumar, in connection with a fake job fraud case involving Rs.9,03,011.
  • The case was registered under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 61(2) of BNS.
  • The accused operated Telegram accounts using IP addresses originating from Cambodia.
  • Technical investigation revealed that the defrauded amount was credited into an Indian Bank account held by Shivam from Ludhiana, Punjab, and later transferred to one UCO Bank account belonging to Pramod Kumar.
  • The Chandigarh police have appealed to the public to remain vigilant and avoid sharing personal or financial details with unknown entities on social media and messaging platforms.
  • The case highlights the growing trend of cybercriminals exploiting social media and messaging platforms to lure innocent citizens into fraudulent "work-from-home" job schemes.
  • A police team conducted raids in Ludhiana and arrested the accused, who were produced before the court and remanded to a day in police custody.

Statistics:

  • Rs.9,03,011: The total sum of money deposited by the victim in the fake job fraud case.
  • 2: The number of persons arrested by the cybercrime police in connection with the fake job fraud case.
  • 21 years: The age of Shivam, resident of Ludhiana, Punjab.
  • 24 years: The age of Pramod Kumar, resident of Ludhiana.
  • 1: The number of days the accused were remanded to police custody.
  • 2: The number of countries involved in the IP addresses used by the accused (India and Cambodia).

Sources:

  • Hindustan Times
  • Cybercrime police station, Chandigarh
  • Indian Bank
  • UCO Bank

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