These 19 Uneducated Cybercriminals From Bareilly Made Over Rs 300 Cr Via Online Frauds

BAREILLY: In July 2020, police arrested a gang of 19 cyber crooks who had siphoned off over Rs 300 crore over 3-5 years by enticing their targets to share their bank data in this unassuming village near Bareilly.

According to investigators, all of the accused from Dhantiya village used to entice their victims over the phone with exciting offers, and the gang had connections with African scammers.

They are also wanted in cases of fraud reported in other states. According to investigating team, these persons have been implicated in cyber fraud totalling more than Rs 300 crore in the span of the last five years.

The instances were first brought to light in July 2020, when a few local men from the community were arrested.

According to Bareilly SSP Rohit Singh Sajwan, a total of 19 men has been named in the case, with 18 of them arrested and sent to jail.

Because it took more than 90 days to file a chargesheet, the accused were able to gain bail and are now on the run.

“At first, we detained 14 people and seized 90 mobile phones, 77 SIM cards, 127 ATM cards, 140 bank passbooks, cheque books, five luxury cars, and a motorcycle. They had stolen money from the bank accounts of dozens of people, most of whom were from Jharkhand. On July 23, we filed an FIR against 18 people, including gang leader Jamshed Khan, at the Izzatnagar police station under several IPC provisions of cheating, as well as section 67 of the IT Act. All 18 accused were imprisoned. After discovering the involvement of one additional person in October, we filed a chargesheet against 19. Efforts are being made to track them down,” Sajwan added.

SP (city) Ravindra Kumar explained the gang’s strategy, saying, “The accused used to first call their targets and get access to their bank accounts details by acquiring bank account details by tempting them with offers. The group also used phishing to breach victims’ bank accounts by posting bogus customer care numbers on search engines and in emails.”

Dhantiya village is just 12 kilometres from Bareilly city. Previously, the main sources of income for locals were embroidery and farming, but their fortunes have transformed in recent years. Many families became wealthy overnight.

Jamshed Khan is the son of a rickshaw puller, and he met a Nigerian scammer and underwent training from his gang members in Delhi some eight years ago.

Jamshed made a gang with the help of his five brothers after returning to his village. Soon after, he began generating decent money and steadily recruited more young people into his group.

SP (city) Ravindra Kumar explained the gang’s strategy, saying, “The accused used to first phone their targets and hack their accounts by acquiring bank account details by tempting them with offers.” The group also used phishing to breach victims’ bank accounts by posting bogus customer care numbers on search engines and in emails.”

The Dhantiya village is just 12 kilometres from Bareilly city. Previously, the peasants’ main sources of income were embroidery and farming, but their fortunes have transformed in recent years. Many families became wealthy overnight.

Jamshed Khan is the son of a rickshaw puller, and he met a Nigerian rickshaw puller and underwent training from members of the latter’s gang in Delhi some eight years ago. Jamshed created a gang with the help of his five brothers after returning to his village. Soon after, he began generating decent money and steadily recruited more young people into his group.

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