In the past year, around 2,500 people were scammed by an online fraudster and duped for Rs 8.16 crores through the internet.
A long trail of online transfers is created to make it difficult for the police to reach the account where the money is finally deposited. (Representational Image)
An online fraudster duped more than 2,500 people for Rs 8.16 crores in the past year. The police have so far recovered Rs 3.5 crore of the amount and returned it to the victims.
As per the report published by Telegraph India, the delay in reporting a case helps the fraudsters to transfer the amount from one account to another and at times even withdraw it from an ATM.
Bidisha Kalita, deputy commissioner, cyber cell at Lalbazar said, “We received 2,500 complaints in 2021. The victims had lost Rs 8.16 crore. We have been able to recover Rs 3.5 crore.”
An officer reported, “When a fraudster transfers money from a victim’s account, it goes through multiple e-wallets created with pre-activated SIM cards (to hide the identity of the fraudster) and finally deposited in a bank account, usually opened with fictitious documents.”
The officer said that when the complaint is made on time, it becomes easier for the police to nab the accused.
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