Rajasthan Police successfully dismantled a cyber fraud ring operating a fake online escort service, arresting 12 individuals and uncovering their methods of scamming victims nationwide.
Key Points
- Rajasthan Police busted a cyber fraud racket operating from a remote island in Dungarpur, arresting 12 individuals.
- The fraudsters ran a fake escort service, using fake advertisements and objectionable images to lure victims.
- Victims were persuaded to transfer advance payments into multiple bank accounts after selecting profiles.
- Police seized mobile phones, SIM cards, debit cards, and cash during the raid, uncovering the extent of the operation.
- The accused confessed to operating the racket and cheating people across the country through the fraudulent scheme.
Rajasthan Police has busted a cyber fraud racket offering "escort service", which was operating from a remote island near a dam in Dungarpur district, and arrested 12 persons, officials said on Friday.
Acting on a tip-off received by the district cyber cell on Thursday, police raided a small island near the Som Kamla Amba dam in the district.
The accused were found in an isolated area, using their mobile phones to carry out cyber fraud, police said.
Details of the Cyber Fraud Operation
"Police arrested 12 accused persons after surrounding the spot. During preliminary inquiry, the accused made contradictory statements. An inspection of their mobile phones and social media accounts revealed that they were running a fake escort service to cheat people across the country," SP Manish Kumar said.
Police also seized one SUV, 25 mobile phones, 50 SIM cards, two debit cards and Rs 10,000 in cash during the raid.
According to Kumar, the accused uploaded fake advertisements offering escort service and used objectionable images downloaded from the internet to lure their victims.
"The victims contacted the numbers listed in the advertisements after which the accused trapped them to extort money. They persuaded the victims to select profiles and transfer advance payments into multiple bank accounts," the officer said.
During interrogation, the accused confessed to operating the racket and cheating people, he added.
The accused have been identified as Naresh (19), Ganesh Patidar (20), Mehul Suthar (26), Ganesh Patidar (27), Prakash Patidar (36), Vijay Patidar (25), Hitesh Patidar (21), Tejpal Patel (26), Dinesh Patidar (32), Naresh Patidar (27), Bhavesh Patidar (27) and Manish Patidar (25), police said.
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