PANAJI
The Goa Cyber Crime police on Friday arrested two Pune natives in an alleged Rs 2-crore cyber fraud in which a company accountant was duped into transferring the money to impersonators.
According to police, the accused, Deepak Maske and Shyam Kasar, allegedly used the CEO’s name and profile photograph on WhatsApp to induce the accountant to transfer Rs 2 crore through RTGS to the account of Nexacruze Motors OPC Private Limited, maintained with IndusInd Bank.
During the investigation, police traced the beneficiary account and followed the money trail. A Cyber Crime team was sent to Pune the same night after the accused were identified. They were arrested from the Pune International Airport area at Lohegaon. “The accused were subsequently brought to Goa and produced before the court, which granted their police custody. Further investigation is underway to trace the complete money trail and identify others allegedly involved in the cyber fraud network,” police said.
Police said the case was cracked within 48 hours of the FIR being registered.
The Cyber Crime police have advised businesses and the public to independently verify requests for large financial transactions received through WhatsApp, email or other digital platforms. They also urged people to report suspected cyber fraud to the police or through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
