Mumbai firm owner duped of Rs 7.5 crore in SIM swap fraud; Police recover rs 4.65 crore
Mumbai: Mumbai police successfully froze Rs 4.65 crore out of Rs 7.5 crore lost by the owner of a private firm in a cyber fraud case involving SIM swap, officials reported on Tuesday.
The incident occurred on Monday in suburban Kandivali when cybercriminals accessed the company's bank account using a SIM swap technique, facilitating multiple unauthorised transactions within minutes. The stolen funds were transferred to various bank accounts.
Upon discovering the fraud, the victim immediately contacted the cybercrime helpline (1930) and provided details via email. Cybercrime branch officials acted promptly, contacting the bank’s nodal officer and reporting the incident on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCCRP).
Within four hours, the cyber police managed to freeze Rs 4.65 crore. However, the remaining amount had already been withdrawn by the perpetrators.
In a SIM swap fraud, scammers deceive mobile network providers into linking a victim's phone number to their own SIM card. This enables them to intercept OTPs and gain unauthorised access to accounts linked to the victim’s mobile number.
Authorities are continuing their investigation to trace the fraudsters and recover the remaining amount.
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RSS has global network of over 2,500 groups for money laundering: Priyank Kharge
Bengaluru: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge has alleged involvement of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in a money transfer network at global level.
Posting his allegation on his personal ‘X’ account on Saturday morning, Kharge said that he was referring to an issue that had not been dealt with decisively by Indian media houses.
“Here is a crucial story that the Indian media will never touch,” the minister has said, and clarified, “This so-called “body of individuals” has built a global network of over 2,500 affiliated organisations. Through these fronts, the RSS collects “guru dakshina” to fuel its divisive agenda. (sic)”
Kharge has further alleged, “The world’s largest NGO is running amok, laundering money and evading accountability.”
The minister added, “Here is a map of their organisational architecture of their “Vichar Parivaar.” https://rssproject.caravanmagazine.in / @thecaravanindia”
