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Vadodara man held for helping cyber fraudsters dupe Navi Mumbai resident of Rs 1.55 crore

According to police, the accused allegedly activated and sent more than 1,000 SIM cards to Cambodia, where they were used to facilitate transnational cybercrimes

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A 24-year-old man has been arrested from Gujarat for his alleged involvement in an international cyber fraud network that cheated a Navi Mumbai resident of nearly Rs 1.55 crore through a "digital arrest" scam, police said on Friday.

The accused, identified as Umang Vijaybhai Lakod, was arrested from Vadodara on July 3 following an investigation by the Navi Mumbai police. Officials said Lakod, who has studied electrical engineering, allegedly helped cyber criminals by activating and supplying SIM cards used in online fraud operations.

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