{"id":84558,"date":"2024-07-22T01:27:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T05:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=84558"},"modified":"2024-07-22T01:27:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T05:27:32","slug":"delhi-police-arrest-7-for-crypto-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/delhi-police-arrest-7-for-crypto-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi Police Arrest 7 for Crypto Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Delhi police arrest seven individuals for defrauding a man of \u20b991 lakh ($111,000) in a <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/comparing-traditional-finance-and-defi-through-yield-farming-returns.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crypto and stock trading scam<\/a>, freezing \u20b946 lakh in a suspicious account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/India-3-1260x834-1-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"Delhi Police Arrest 7 for Crypto Fraud\" class=\"wp-image-84562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/India-3-1260x834-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/India-3-1260x834-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/India-3-1260x834-1-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/India-3-1260x834-1-860x569.jpg 860w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/India-3-1260x834-1.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Delhi Police Arrest 7 for Crypto Fraud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Seven individuals, including a contractual bank employee, have been apprehended by the Delhi police for allegedly defrauding a man of \u20b991 lakh ($111,000) by pledging high returns in stock and <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/robinhood-launches-cryptocurrency-trading-services-for-eu-users.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cryptocurrency trading<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspects, who were identified as Ajay, Mohit, Shankar, Partyaksh Koshar, Manish Jawla, Shrayance Pandit, and Dinesh, established fictitious bank accounts and subsequently sold them to other fraudsters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The victim was persuaded to join a messaging group for <a href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/markets\/stocks\/recos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">stock recommendations<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police Hemant Tiwari. Subsequently, the victim transferred \u20b991 lakh across 19 accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He informed the authorities of the fraud upon his realization. Police identified and frozen a suspicious account with \u20b946 lakh during the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fraudsters attempted to unfreeze it by sending a fabricated email impersonating an investigative officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspects were identified and apprehended as a result of technical analysis. The police have recovered \u20b95.5 lakh thus far and are currently conducting additional investigations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi police arrest seven individuals for defrauding a man of \u20b991 lakh ($111,000) in a crypto and stock trading scam, freezing \u20b946 lakh in a suspicious account. 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