NEW INDIAN EXPRESS
BENGALURU: A gang from Maddur in Mandya district, which is operating in the city, has been cleaning unsuspecting people’s bank accounts by tracking courier packets which contain bank documents like ATM PINs. The network also includes some insiders in courier firms.
Police came to know about the gang when the cyber crime police were investigating a case where one Yadukumar, a private firm employee, complained of `1.5 lakh being stolen from his bank account. Police have arrested Santosh (30), a native of Maddur and are tracking others who are involved in the racket.
Modus Operandi
Sources said the gang gets jobs for youngsters in courier services and SIM providers. Insiders working with courier companies inform the gang about mails from banks with cheque books, ATM cards and PINs.
The mail is delivered to a gang member and the recipient’s phone number is shared. An insider working at the mobile phone service provider blocks the SIM citing loss of phone as the reason. This is to prevent the recipient from receiving any message about cash withdrawn from his/her bank account.
In case of cheque books, the gang member approaches banks, most of which also have insiders, and withdraw money. The account holder is in the dark for a day or two before the person realises that their account has been emptied. A police official said, “We are yet to ascertain the number of people involved in the racket and the amount of money they have stolen.”
BENGALURU: A gang from Maddur in Mandya district, which is operating in the city, has been cleaning unsuspecting people’s bank accounts by tracking courier packets which contain bank documents like ATM PINs. The network also includes some insiders in courier firms.
Police came to know about the gang when the cyber crime police were investigating a case where one Yadukumar, a private firm employee, complained of `1.5 lakh being stolen from his bank account. Police have arrested Santosh (30), a native of Maddur and are tracking others who are involved in the racket.
Modus Operandi
Sources said the gang gets jobs for youngsters in courier services and SIM providers. Insiders working with courier companies inform the gang about mails from banks with cheque books, ATM cards and PINs.
The mail is delivered to a gang member and the recipient’s phone number is shared. An insider working at the mobile phone service provider blocks the SIM citing loss of phone as the reason. This is to prevent the recipient from receiving any message about cash withdrawn from his/her bank account.
In case of cheque books, the gang member approaches banks, most of which also have insiders, and withdraw money. The account holder is in the dark for a day or two before the person realises that their account has been emptied. A police official said, “We are yet to ascertain the number of people involved in the racket and the amount of money they have stolen.”
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