The Cyber Crime Cell of Pune has made an arrest in the case of cyber fraud in which an IT professional was defrauded of Rs 35 lakhs, the cyber police have detained a payment gateway operator and an internet dealer who aided suspects in converting stolen money into cryptocurrency, marking a significant development.
A 42-year-old delivery manager working for a big international IT company in Pune was scammed via an offer of a "high-paying part-time job," according to an investigation being conducted by the Pune City Cyber Crime Police Station.
The complainant was duped into completing nine transactions totaling Rs. 34.97 lakh during the first three weeks of April of this year by the accused, who had promised the complainant large returns on "prepaid tasks."
Tushar Ajwani, a resident of Andheri West, was detained on the morning of September 14 for his alleged involvement in the cybercrime.
The investigation team later identified a suspect as an online dealer, Mayur Nikam, based on the information learned through Ajwani's questioning. According to authorities, Nikam allegedly assisted the other suspects in the scheme by converting the stolen funds into the Tether cryptocurrency, also known as USDT. A warrant for Nikam's arrest was issued on September 16. Following the conclusion of the initial investigation, the two arrests' details were made available to the media on Tuesday.
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