On Monday, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) apprehended a group of fraudulent online criminals who had been involved in a series of online theft cases.
The FIA’s Cyber Crimes Circle Rawalpindi reported that six individuals were taken into custody for their involvement in the scams, which used advanced technology and modern gadgets.
Six individuals by the names of Mohammad Farooq, Umar Usman, Mohammad Noman, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Aslam and Mohammad Adnan were arrested for posing as bank officials and stealing money from commercial bank account holders.
One of the victims reported to the Cyber Crimes Circle Rawalpindi that Rs1.95 million had been fraudulently taken from their bank account through online theft.
The victim reported that the suspects were able to obtain his personal information, access his bank accounts, and transfer the money. The FIA has seized seven mobile phones from the suspects and filed a First Information Report (FIR) against all six individuals. The investigation is ongoing, according to an FIA spokesperson.
An official from the FIA stated that these types of gangs usually make calls from official commercial bank numbers and ask questions about ATM cards or pose as law enforcement officials to obtain bank account details. The official also mentioned that due to limited resources, the investigation agency was unable to address all of the complaints.
