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Mumbai: Insta-crypto and fake Prime scams busted by cops
Updated On: 05 September, 2024 06:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
The suspects used unique tactics to defraud victims—one posing as a crypto investor on Instagram, the other impersonating an Amazon Prime officer
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A victim reported searching for an Amazon membership on Google when the fraudster called him. Representation Pic
The DB Marg Police apprehended two cybercriminals from different states following a two-month investigation. The suspects were involved in separate cyber fraud schemes, each using a unique modus operandi to target multiple victims. One suspect, arrested in West Bengal, defrauded a victim by using Instagram to convince them to invest in cryptocurrency. The other suspect, arrested in Jharkhand, impersonated an Amazon Prime officer and defrauded individuals by offering fake Amazon Prime memberships.
According to the DB Marg police, the accused, identified as Sayyed Mohammed Ibrarul Haque, 24, was arrested in Kolkata, West Bengal. Officials reported that Haque created an Instagram profile under the name “crypto-sultan-02,” through which he would send friend requests to his targets and engage them in conversations about investing in cryptocurrency, promising them hefty returns. The police have discovered several such chats on Instagram.
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