Nagpur: With cyber crimes on the rise in Nagpur, the City Cyber Police have taken a step towards curbing online frauds. The Cyber Police, acting on complaints, successfully froze bank accounts associated with fraudulent activities and recovered a total of Rs 28.76 lakh of the victims.
According to police, Vinay Wasnik, a resident of Adarsh Colony, Pipla, fell victim to a scam between September and October 2023. He was duped into believing he was dealing with an investor who coerced him to deposit Rs 12.28 lakh under the guise of a part-time job.
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In the second case, Arshad Iqbal Haider (54), a resident of Naik Road in the Mahal area, was defrauded of Rs 7.76 lakh in December 2023 by an online fraudster who promised payment for liking and rating a company’s movie on YouTube.
In another case, Tshiwang Ladol (26) from Hanuman Nagar Quarter was enticed with an online job offer and swindled of Rs 2.83 lakh by cyber thieves in August last year. Lastly, Renuka Dhamankar from Sahakar Layout, Mahajan Wadi, was tricked into transferring Rs 5.89 lakh under the pretext of an online job task.
The Cyber Police initiated investigations into all four cases last year which led to the identification and freezing of funds in the accounts linked to the fraudsters. The police have recovered the amount through the court’s order and returned it to the victims.
DCP Detection Nimit Goyal urged citizens to remain vigilant against such online scams and to report any suspicious activities immediately to the police. He also underlined the importance of verifying sources while doing online transactions.
