Malware and fraud syndicate busted, two Chinese among 12 held
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Fri, Jan 15 2021 22:36 IST |
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New Delhi, Jan 15 : The Delhi Police s Cyber Cell has busted a transnational malware and fraud syndicate, cheating unsuspecting people with offers of lucrative returns on an online multi-level marketing campaign, and arrested 12 including two Chinese and a Tibetan national, police said on Friday.
Police said that the accused were installing malwares in devices of people in the garb of an MLM app.
In a series of raids that started on January 13, a total of 12 persons have been arrested, including two women Chinese nationals Chaohong Deng Daoyong, 27, and Wu Jiazhi, 54.
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Around 40,000 confirmed victims identified who have been cheated of Crores in 2 months.
Unsuspecting people were being offered lucrative returns on an online multi-level marketing campaign and were being cheated
New Delhi: The Cyber Crime Unit (CyPAD), of Delhi Police, took note of various WhatsApp messages getting circulated, wherein the recipients were being induced and enticed to download an App through the link given in the WhatsApp messages.
The inducement was regarding daily commission earning of up to Rs.3000 in less than 30 minutes of time spent on the App. As per the messages being circulated, the stated task being performed through the app was of promoting internet celebrities on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.