Cyber crimes police arrested online cheating fraudster team

•Kancharla Srikanth
•Ravipati Madhava Rao

Hyderabad, Dec 19 (Maxim News): The accused persons namely Ravipati Madhavarao and Kancharla Srikanth Babu both r/o Prakasham district Andhra Pradesh were arrested for the offences of shoulder rubbing where in the accused collected the details of card holders by waiting as customer in Andhra Bank ATM Centre at Balanagar and Musapet and cheated several card holders to the tune of Rs. 16 -17 lakhs.

On 28/11/2016 complainant/victim K. Manikumar R/o Gajularamaram, Jeedimetla, Hyderabad went to Andhra Bank CDM (Cash Deposit Machine) at Balanagar, and deposited an amount of Rs. 1,06,000/- (One Lakh Six Thousand Rupees) through Cash Deposit Machine. After that, on 29/11/2016 he noticed that some fraud transactions of Rs.70,000/- were happened from his account without his knowledge, He noticed (07) online transactions, each Rs.10,000/-, all worth about Rs.70,000/- which he did not do. He requested for necessary action.

During the course of the investigation, collected the account transactions details and CC footage from the Andhra Bank. On seeing the CC footage informants have been set up to keep close watch on the movements of suspects. On credible information the accused were caught at Andhra Bank CDM Centre, Moosapet, Hyderabad. On interrogation the A1 Madhava Rao confessed that he is a B.Tech graduate from DVR Engineering College and has done work in I-processes solutions and in Serco BPO solutions as team leader as well as in India Info line. Later he joined in Indian Health organisation. While working in Indian Health Organisation in 2014 he decided to earn more money by using his experience, knowledge and friend circle.

He collected identity proofs from on line and created fake ID proofs with the help of his associates Srikanth, Ashok, and Prasad Using fake Id proof and PAN card on the name of Bandla Gaurav, A-1 & A-2 opened the bank account in Syndicate Bank, Ameerpet branch with Ac No.30392010143500. And obtained the SIM cards of various mobile service providers by furnishing the fake id proof of Bandla Gaurav and photos of A-2. A-1 is having the customer’s database (name, address, mobile number, police details & bank account details) of Indian Health Organization, and calling the customers of the Indian Health Organization and he offered them that he can obtain the Credit Card facility up to 2 lakhs limit and collected Rs.5000/- form each interested candidates, he cheated to a tune of Rs. 4 lakhs.

In Feb, 2016 on the request of A-1, A-2 called A-3 Ashok who is one of his friends from the village for opening the bank accounts. Prior to this an account was opened on the name of Gummala Raja Kumar by collecting modified Aadhaar Card, SSC memo collected from net café and applied PAN Card. A-1 created a fake email id on the name of [email protected] .

And using the fake Aadhaar Card and Photos of Ashok, A-1 obtained the SIM Cards of various service providers. Card Nos: 8519812878 (Telenor), 7097629721 (Aircel), 7075861522 (Telenor), 7995901558 (Airtel), 9705581168 (Idea-Not activated), 9515857970 (Airtel Data Card), 7893143931 (Airtel), 7396351661 (Telenor), 9010389452 (Idea) and 7075425329 (Telenor).

After receiving the PAN card opened the Bank account on the name of Gummala Raja Kumar in various Banks. A-1 transferred the amount to various gaming website accounts which were opened on the name of Gummala Raja Kumar by providing fake Aadhaar Card & PAN Card of Gummala Raja Kumar.
Till Nov, 2016 he collected about 10 lakhs rupees from various customers of India Health Organisation in this process and diverted the money from gaming website accounts to Gummal Raja Kumar bank account and encashed them . A-1 has Andhra Bank account and debit card A-1 knows that for doing online Transactions PIN number is releasing and OTP is not needed.

For collecting the card details from 2nd Week of Nov, 2016 A-1 waited at cash deposited machines centre of Moosapet, Balanagar, Raniganj and West Marredpally Andhra Bank, cash deposited machine centres and collected the debit card details (card number, expire date, CVV and PIN) while they were depositing the cash into machine. A-1 collected the card details of 4 customers; from 1st customer Rs. 2,000/-, 2nd customer Rs. 5,000/-, 3rd customer Rs. 10,000/- and 4th customer Rs. 70,000/- and transferred the said amount to gaming website accounts.

From Moosapet Andhra Bank Cash Deposit Machine situated and taken details from 5 customer accounts viz., 1,000/-, 2,000/-, 16,000/-, 48,500/-, 1,00,000/- and transferred the amount to gaming website accounts. From Maredpally Andhra Bank Cash Deposit Machine he collected the card details of 2 customers Rs.14,000/- and 2,000/- and 2 customers Rs. 41,000/- and 2,000/- at Ranigunj Andhra Bank Cash Deposit Machine.

Initially he transferred the money to gaming websites accounts form there he transferred the money to account of Gummala Raja Kumar. A-1 used to pay Rs.3500/- to A-2 every month. A-1 spent the cheated amount for his lavish expenses and some of the amount used for purchase gold coins(47 grams) from jewellery shops.

There are about 10 gaming website accounts and the amounts are spent in them lavishly for on line rummy purpose and Rs. 4-5 lakhs amount blocked in the rummy websites.

Police seized 47 grams gold coins, lap top, cell phones, Sim cards, bank pass books, ATM Cards used for the fraud.

During the course of investigation the accused were identified and the team of officers led by Sri E. Venkat Reddy, Inspector Cyber Crimes, SIs Srinivas and Vijayavardhan assisted in investigation. The deputed team apprehended the accused and produced before the Hon’ble XVI MM Court, Kukatpally at Miyapur for judicial remand.

Anyone who has fallen into the trap of the above fraudsters with below mobile numbers 8519812878 (Telenor), 7097629721 (Aircel), 7075861522 (Telenor), 7995901558 (Airtel), 9705581168 (Idea-Not activated), 9515857970 (Airtel Data Card), 7893143931 (Airtel), 7396351661 (Telenor), 9010389452 (Idea) and 7075425329 (Telenor,) may contact the Investigating officer on Mobile No. 9490617347 for necessary action.

E. Venkat Reddy, Inspector of Police Cyber Crimes, Cyberabad investigating the case under the supervision of Sri. S. Jayaram ACP Cyber Crimes, under the Guidance of Sri K. Srinivas Reddy,Addl. DCP Crimes.

Sri Sandeep Sandilya, IPS Commissioner of Police Cyberabad appreciated the cyber Crimes PS team for timely action and preventing further crimes.