A taxi driver from Kolkata has been apprehended by the Cyber Cell (West region) in connection with a ‘like-and-earn’ scam. The police were on the lookout for Siddharth Chatterjee—a 44-year-old taxi driver—in connection with a cybercrime case filed in June, wherein a 38-year-old woman fell prey and lost Rs 12.95 lakh. He was arrested in Kolkata on September 17. 

The authorities have uncovered links between Chatterjee and individuals based in Dubai, where the fraud appears to be masterminded. Investigations into multiple cases of like and earn fraud—predominantly conducted through Telegram—have revealed that the IP addresses are often traced back to Dubai.