In a shocking cyber fraud case in Delhi, scammers digitally “arrested” a woman and withdrew ₹20.89 lakh in her name, even though her bank account had just ₹89,000. Delhi Police have arrested five suspects linked to a nationwide digital arrest fraud network that created fake companies, opened bank accounts in victims’ names, and siphoned off money for hefty commissions.
The victim approached the Central District Cyber Police after receiving calls from individuals claiming to be Deputy Commissioners of the Narcotics Control Bureau. They falsely claimed her Aadhaar card was involved in drug-related activities and threatened legal action. The scammers conducted a Skype video call showing a fake NCB ID and tricked her into sharing banking credentials, including OTPs, which were then used to transfer funds.
Using technical surveillance, cyber police carried out raids across Delhi, Hapur, and Greater Noida. Lokesh Gupta was arrested from Mukundpur, Delhi, on September 23. He admitted transferring control of company accounts to Deepak Goyal and Manoj Chaudhary. Subsequent arrests included Manoj Chaudhary, Mohit Jain, Keshav Kumar, and Saif Ali from Greater Noida and Shahdara.
Investigations revealed Mohit Jain as the ringleader. Both Mohit and Keshav Kumar had multiple prior cases, with Mohit previously declared a fugitive in cyber fraud cases. The gang allegedly set up fake companies to open accounts nationwide, route fraudulent funds, and transfer money to their own accounts. Police found 473 complaints on the NCRP portal linked to this network, including 24 from Delhi this year alone.
Cyber authorities recovered 14 mobile phones, 40 checkbooks, 33 SIM cards, 15 company stamps, 19 debit cards, 14 PAN cards, and an MG Hector car from the suspects.
Cybersecurity experts warn that such scams exploit trust and fear, emphasizing the need to protect mobile devices, banking credentials, and personal data. They advise verifying unknown calls or messages, using multi-factor authentication, regularly monitoring bank accounts, and never sharing OTPs or personal information with unverified callers, even if they claim to be from government agencies.
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