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Gym Trainer Arrested In Maharashtra For Rs 2.2 Crore Digital Arrest Scam
- •The Central Cyber Crime Police of Jaipur arrested a gym trainer from Maharashtra in connection with a Rs 2.12 crore digital arrest scam targeting a GSI ADG.
- •The accused, Ravindra Jitendra Prasad Singh, connected with cyber fraudsters through the Telegram channel 'BRO PAY' and provided mule bank accounts.
- •The cyber criminals posed as police and government officials, subjecting the victim to digital arrest via WhatsApp video calls and fake arrest warrants.
- •Under the threat of verification, the terrified victim transferred a total of Rs 2.12 crore through RTGS to various accounts managed by the fraud network.
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The Geological Survey of India ADG was subjected to a digital arrest scam where fraudsters posed as police and government officials, making WhatsApp video calls and coercing the victim with fake official documents and an arrest warrant. Under constant surveillance and pressure to maintain their live location, the terrified victim transferred a total of Rs. 2.12 crore to multiple bank accounts via RTGS.
The Central Cyber Crime Police of Jaipur arrested Ravindra Jitendra Prasad Singh, also known as Akshay or Deva, a gym trainer from Ulhasnagar in Maharashtra. He was found to be in contact with cyber fraudsters through a Telegram channel named 'BRO PAY' and assisted them by providing mule bank accounts, arranging accommodations, and managing banking documents and SIM cards.
The accused gym trainer assisted the gang by providing mule bank accounts, arranging hotel accommodation for an accomplice named Rohit Ravan Katakdhond, and managing banking documents, SIM cards, and electronic devices. He used a separate SIM card under a fake identity, installed an APK file sent by the fraudsters, and forwarded bank details and documents via WhatsApp.
