Telangana Cyber Security have made 5 arrests linked to Chinese fraud syndicate in Cambodia. A case was booked under 66C, Act-2008
Hyderabad, The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau’s Cyber Crime Police Station has arrested five cyber criminals from Hyderabad and Warangal and Uttar Pradesh who were closely tied up with a cyber fraud syndicate operating from Cambodia, cheating Indian citizens of crores of rupees. Amazon Brand - Myx Women's Schiffli Embroidery Ethnic Dress | Fit and Flare | Knee Length (Available in Plus Sizes)
The arrested include, Ateeq Ahmed, Syed Ashraf Ali, Rizvan, Syed Sohail, Ashok. According to TGCSB director, Shikha Goel, on Tuesday Ashraf Ali was trying to carry 198 SIM cards to Cambodia on Rizvan’s behalf. He was probed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport by the immigration authorities and handed over to TGCSB. A case was registered.
While interrogating, Ashraf Ali confessed about their organised network, which includes a mastermind based in Cambodia and Rizvan coordinates the SIM card sourcing through local agents who illegally obtain SIM cards from different people.
It has come to light that more than 600 sim cards have been illegally elated since 2023.Though the authorities have caught 5 people the network is suspected to be bigger. Ashraf went to Dubai in 2023 where he got close to Rizvan of Uttar Pradesh. Self-Claimed godman has gone rogue and insane in Nashik..!
At that time Ashraf was working in a hotel and Rizvan was working in a gaming call centre at Dubai; Rizwan offered Ashraf a huge amount for supplying Indian sim cards.
Ashraf got tempted and started sourcing and supplying sim cards and these cards were used for cybercrime like phishing, identity theft, impersonation, and extortion, causing huge losses to Indian citizens. Jharkhand’s Baba Baidyanath temple donation box had Pakistani currency when opened...!
The investigation is on-going and such activities are serious crimes, risking national security, economic stability, and public order. Once the sim card goes abroad and used for fraudulent activities, it becomes difficult to track the sims and the anti-social activities.