Bhopal Cyber Crime Branch Arrests Gang Behind Fraud Using Fake IDs of Government Officials

A cyber crime gang that defrauded around 100 people using fake government official IDs has been arrested. The gang allegedly amassed Rs 92 lakh through these fraudulent activities.

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Sumit Kumar
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By A Staff Reporter — Bhopal: The Bhopal Cyber Crime Branch has apprehended a gang from Alwar, Rajasthan, suspected of orchestrating large-scale fraud by creating fake social media profiles of government officials. This gang allegedly used these fake profiles to deceive the public, defrauding around 100 people of approximately Rs 92 lakh.

ACP (Crime) Bhopal, Anurakti Sabnani, provided insights into the investigation, revealing that an earlier fraud case involving Rs 3.2 lakh was linked to the gang. "This is an old FIR relating to a fraud of nearly Rs 3,20,000, in which certain bank accounts were used in the cyber fraud. Our team had instructed the bank to freeze those accounts," Sabnani stated.

However, in a twist, a suspect manipulated official correspondence, using the Bhopal Cyber Crime Branch's letterhead and email ID to communicate with the bank fraudulently. Upon discovering this misuse, the cyber crime team took swift action, leading to the arrest of those involved.

This arrest underscores the ongoing efforts of the Bhopal Cyber Crime Branch to crack down on cyber fraud. The investigation is expected to continue, aiming to recover funds and prevent further exploitation.