Lack of English fluency limits online fraudsters to Hindi belt

Online fraudsters might have mastered the art of duping people with various new stratagems but their inability to communicate fluently in English has limited their reach to the Hindispeaking belt An analysis of complaints received on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal reveals that the majority of the victims are from Delhi Haryana Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh and RajasthanOn the contrary when it comes to getting SIM cards to be used in the crime the fraudsters are getting them from distant places like Assam and Telangana It was established that the SIM cards are sourced from regions as faroff as Assams Barpeta and also TelanganaThis is done mostly with the help of longdistance transporters mostly truck drivers that are from the Mewat region as well as some distant relatives of these cyber criminals who have settled in those areas DCP Cyber Cell Anyesh Roy saidA module recently busted by the Delhi Police with the arrest at least 10 people and apprehension of two juveniles has revealed that the fraudsters use two basic methods to dupe people in the Hindispeaking beltIn one the accused pose as army or paramilitary personnel posting advertisements on popular ecommerce websites for sale of their goods mostly cars or bikes They even post photographs of vehicles mostly taken from the internet that have either Indian Army or the name of a paramilitary force written on them with the intent to first win the trust of the victimThey then lure potential buyers to transfer an advance amount into a bank account or an eWallet account to seal the dealOnce this initial amount is paid they coax the victim to pay more on the pretext of transport and handling charges GST etc Once this is done they cut all contacts with the victimIn the second mode the accused posing as army or paramilitary personnel contact the seller of any secondhand goods on ecommerce sites Once initial contact is established they tell the seller that they would send the money via a QR code that needs to be scanned The victim believing the accused to be a genuine buyer scans the malicious QR code sent to their mobile and the money instead of getting credited gets debited from their accountWith the objective of dismantling the cyber fraud industry flourishing in the trijunction region of Haryana Rajasthan and UP the Delhi Polices Cyber Crime UnitCyPAD has started concerted action against its entire ecosystem comprising callers the money mules and the SIM sellersActing on approximately 300 complaints received on National Cybercrime Reporting Portal action has been initiated against the entire fraud chain comprising of callers impersonating as prospective buyers of second hand goods listed on mobile apps account holders in whose bank accounts the defrauded money is transferred and SIM sellers who have issued multiple SIM cards on fake and bogus IDsLater raids were conducted in the Mewat region and ten accused persons were arrested The Delhi Police has also given people some tips to safeguard themselves from being defraudedVerify credentials of buyer or seller before making or receiving payment a buyer or seller showing unreasonable hurry or urgency is a likely fraudster Also dont click on any link or scan a QR Code You may lose money Try avoiding accepting or making advance payment It may be a trap to defraud you Fraudsters use fake identity proof of national institutions to gain confidence and faith Beware of any such attempt the DCP saidKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever