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Mumbai: North Regional Cyber Police arrest three in courier fraud
Updated On: 11 July, 2024 10:28 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Three individuals linked to the fraud racket who allegedly duped complaints for a sum of Rs. 65 lakh last month were arrested by the North Regional cyber Police
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The three arrested individuals with the team of North Regional Cyber Police. Pic/ Samimullah Khan
The North Regional Cyber Police have apprehended three individuals linked to a courier fraud racket who allegedly duped complaints for a sum of Rs. 65 lakh last month. The arrested individuals have been identified as Shubham Padawe (26), Fayan Akram Sheikh, alias Milu (22), and Adnan Mirza (21). The police action has resulted in the freezing of Rs. 13.5 lakh.
The complainant, residing in Kandivali, reported receiving a suspicious call. The caller, impersonating a courier service, claimed that a package containing drugs and passports was sent to Taiwan. The caller further claimed that the cyber crime department in Mumbai would investigate the matter, adding legitimacy by handing the phone to an alleged authority.
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