22 Cyber Frauds ,Criminals arrested between January to July, 200 FIRs lodged to trace Rs 45.84 Crore

By Our Correspondent

BHUBANESWAR:  Cvber Crime and particularly financial fraud has emerged as most challenging crime in the recent years. The maximum amount of money defrauded is through digital arrest impersonating as police officer and investment fraud.  Cvber Crime  strengthened the Bhubaneswar Cyber PS by posting one ACP as in charge, additional one more inspector, 2 SI and 10 constables.

From last 07 months we have reversed and recovered substantial amount in the following cases:

1. Rs. 35,60,000/- out of Rs. 35,60,405/- was recovered in WhatsApp Fraud case to Mr. S Impersonation Pattanaik. in
2. Rs.10,00,000/- full amount was reversed back which was personnel medical check up happened through Army fraud call. Victim was Ms. S Singh. 3. Rs. 4.05,000/- full amnount was recovered in AK Panda and 03 Investment Fraud case to Victim Mr. accused were arrested of Odisha.
3. Rs. 11.00,000/- out of Rs. 81,50,000/- was recovered in Dr. Investment Fraud case to P Ranjan of and Team has recovered it from Maharashtra. 5. Rs. 8,00,000/- out of Rs.l1,80,000/- was recovered in Fedex-Digital Arrest Fraud case to Mr. SN Kairamkonda and accused was arrested from Rajasthan by the Team.
4. Rs. 9,00,000/- out of Rs. 10,10,000/- was recovered in Investment Fraud case to Mr. AN Khan.
5. Rs. 10,00,000/- out of Rs. 15,80,000/- was recovered in Fedex-Digital Arrest Fraud case to Mr. R. Rai.
6. Rs. 5,05,225/- out of Rs. 36,34,400/- was recovered in Fedex-Digital Arrest Fraud case to Mr. JG Dutta.

Reports of last 07 months from January to July 2024:

1. Total Reports Received: 2754

(Financial Fraud: 1438, Social Media: 662, Others: 654)

2. Total FIRs : 200
3. Total Fraud amount : Rs. 45.84 Cr
4. Total Freezed Amount: Rs. 10.87 Cr
5. Total Recovery Amount so far: Rs. 1.37 Cr
6. Recovery for Rs 4.8 Cr is under process
7. Total Arrests : 22
8. Total Notices:09

The victims of high value investment fraud and digital arrest are mostly highly educated persons. In invest fraud, they report after long delay by which time the money is transferred to other account and withdrawn.