GURGAON: A 28-year-old man, identified as Ajay Kumar and believed to be part of a fraudulent gang, was arrested in Gurgaon on charges of defrauding multiple individuals of Rs 73 lakh through an investment scam that leveraged the names of YouTube and the Moj app.
The police seized a mobile device and two SIM cards from Kumar.
The modus operandi involved Kumar luring victims into the scam by sending them a link via WhatsApp. He enticed them with the promise of earning money by 'liking' content on YouTube/Moj app, the platform to which the link directed them. Subsequently, he convinced them to make an initial investment to participate in the scheme and, eventually, defrauded them of Rs 10.20 lakh in one case.
The Cyber Crime Police Station, East, registered a case related to the matter, and a police team, led by Inspector Jasvir, successfully arrested Kumar.
During the interrogation, Kumar disclosed that he had transferred Rs 6.80 lakh, which he had defrauded from the victim, into his bank account at the behest of one of his associates. In return, he received a commission of Rs 50,000 for his involvement, as explained by ACP (Crime) Varun Dahiya.
The police have received a total of 69 complaints from individuals across India, including two from Gurugram, concerning this scam. Upon investigating the bank account used by the accused, authorities discovered deposits totaling around Rs 73 lakh of the defrauded amount. Further inquiries are ongoing to uncover additional details and potential associates involved in the fraudulent activities, according to Dahiya.
(With agency inputs)
