The Gurugram police have arrested six individuals for allegedly operating a cyber fraud scheme that targeted victims by offering to adjust credit card reward points. The arrests were made following a complaint from a victim who lost Rs 83,305 to the scam.
Details of the Fraud
According to the police, the complainant approached the Cyber Crime police station (West) and reported receiving a call on March 5 from a person impersonating an Axis Bank employee. The caller claimed they could adjust the complainant’s credit card reward points against their outstanding bill and offered a discount. Believing the claim, the victim transferred Rs 83,305 to the fraudsters.
Following the complaint, the Cyber Crime police station (West) registered an FIR and launched an investigation. During the operation, police recovered seven mobile phones, three walkie-talkie sets, printed scripts related to Axis Bank credit card reward-point adjustments, and customer data.
Arrests and Investigation
The cyber police arrested six accused — Farman, Satya Prakash, Narendra Singh, Arvind Kumar, Vinod, and Asif — all residents of Delhi. Farman and Prakash were arrested from Sangam Vihar on June 28, while the remaining accused were arrested from Govindpuri on June 30.
ACP Cyber Gaurav Fogat stated that Prakash worked as a POS agent issuing SIM cards. Farman allegedly procured a SIM card in his own name and handed it to Prakash for a commission. The SIM card was then passed on to the other accused, who used it to impersonate bank officials and make fraudulent calls offering reward-point adjustments.
Modus Operandi
The group used these SIM cards to contact unsuspecting victims, posing as bank employees. They offered to adjust credit card reward points against outstanding bills, luring victims with the promise of discounts. Once the victims agreed, they were tricked into transferring money to the fraudsters.
The police have urged the public to be cautious of unsolicited calls offering financial benefits and to verify any claims directly with their bank. The investigation is ongoing to identify other potential victims of the scam.
