Sumant Kumar Biswas, a resident of Kona under Dashnagar Police Station in Howrah, received a call from an unknown number on August 31. The caller claimed to be from the Mumbai Crime Branch and informed Sumant that there was an arrest warrant in his name and that he was under investigation. The caller also mentioned that a large sum of money had been deposited in a bank account under his name. Sumant received multiple messages, including bank account details and the alleged arrest warrant, which left him shocked.
In a state of panic, Sumant transferred Rs 7.55 lakh online as demanded. However, as the demands for more money continued to rise, he grew suspicious. He sought legal advice and on September 3, filed a written complaint at the Dashnagar police station.
After investigating, the police reported the case to the National Cyber Crime Portal (NCRP). Following a raid, they managed to recover Rs 6.10 lakh, which was returned to Sumant through the court. No arrests have been made yet, and the police are continuing their investigation to track down the culprits.
Recently, the CBI has arrested an alleged cybercriminal from Mumbai who had duped a US citizen to the tune of Rs 4.5 lakh by posing as technical support, officials said on Saturday.
In the action conducted under its ongoing crackdown on cybercriminals in its Operation Chakra-3 in coordination with the USA’s FBI, the CBI dismantles a sophisticated virtual asset and bullion-supported cybercrime network that has been targeting victims in foreign countries since 2022, they said.
During searches conducted in the last two days at seven locations, the CBI seized 57 gold bars of 100 gm each, a cash amount of Rs 16 lakh, a mobile phone, a laptop used to manage cryptocurrencies, details of lockers and other incriminating documents from the premises of the Mumbai-based cybercriminal named Vishnu Rathi, the officials said.
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