Gang behind cyber frauds targeting US citizens arrested in Hyderabad

A nine-member gang was arrested by Cyberabad police for duping US citizens through fraudulent calls, using remote access tools to steal financial details and account information. Investigations are ongoing to recover the funds

Hyderabad: A nine-member gang, allegedly involved in duping US citizens, was arrested by the Cyberabad police on Saturday. The police seized 22 mobile phones, 10 laptops, and other articles from them.

The arrested individuals are Danish Alam, Md Saheb Ali, Md Fahad Parvez, Mohd Aman Alam, Md Ishtiaque, Mohammed Mohsin, Farid Hussain, Mohd Shadhab Alam, and Md Sonu, all natives of West Bengal.

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Cyberabad Police Commissioner Avinash Mohanty stated that the gang had set up a call center at a villa in Bachupally, on the city’s outskirts, and were targeting senior citizens and women.

A partner team of the gang would send emails to citizens in India and the USA, informing them that they had been wrongly charged for fraudulent transactions and providing a number to call for assistance.

“When the unsuspecting people called the phone number, the gang received inbound VoIP calls from victims in India and the USA using apps like Zoiper, X Lite, and Microsoft Teams,” said Avinash Mohanty.

Upon receiving the calls, and under the pretext of assisting the victim, the gang would ask them to install remote access tools like AnyDesk. They would then gain access to the victims’ systems, collect financial details, bank transaction histories, and account credentials. “The gang also used fake banking apps, spoofed emails, and social engineering tactics to carry out their frauds,” he added.

Efforts are underway to identify the victims and recover the funds amassed by the gang.