Courier Scam Gang: Courier scam: Cops find links with Chinese cyber criminals | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Following the recent arrest of five men in connection with a fake courier scam, city police have uncovered evidence suggesting the involvement of some Chinese cyber criminals in duping people in 24 states, including Odisha.
Police arrested five members of the gang on June 18. The accused impersonated Mumbai police officers and extorted Rs 36 lakh from a Bhubaneswar airport officer by falsely claiming they discovered drugs in a parcel he sent to Taiwan.
“We have come across digital evidence, involving chats and video calls between the accused and some China-based cyber scammers.The accused were hired by the Chinese nationals,” commissioner of police Sanjeeb Panda told TOI. “We will get lookout circulars issued against the Chinese citizens,” he added.
Panda said law enforcement agencies of 23 states are on the pursuit of the cyber criminal gang, whose members allegedly defrauded several people of nearly Rs 25 crore across the country. “We facilitated a virtual interrogation facility for cops of other states via video conference on Tuesday,” Panda said, adding that the accused had been taken on three-day remand for interrogation.
Police arrested five members of the gang on June 18. The accused impersonated Mumbai police officers and extorted Rs 36 lakh from a Bhubaneswar airport officer by falsely claiming they discovered drugs in a parcel he sent to Taiwan.
“We have come across digital evidence, involving chats and video calls between the accused and some China-based cyber scammers.The accused were hired by the Chinese nationals,” commissioner of police Sanjeeb Panda told TOI. “We will get lookout circulars issued against the Chinese citizens,” he added.
Panda said law enforcement agencies of 23 states are on the pursuit of the cyber criminal gang, whose members allegedly defrauded several people of nearly Rs 25 crore across the country. “We facilitated a virtual interrogation facility for cops of other states via video conference on Tuesday,” Panda said, adding that the accused had been taken on three-day remand for interrogation.
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