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Mumbai Cyber Cell Arrests Duo For Rs 26.5 Lakh Fraud

Priya SinghSource: freepressjournal.in
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Mumbai Cyber Cell Arrests Duo For Rs 26.5 Lakh Fraud
Mumbai Cyber Cell Arrests Duo For Rs 26.5 Lakh FraudSource: freepressjournal.in
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The Mumbai Cyber Cell has arrested a father-son duo, Atul Gaikwad and Vineet Gaikwad, for allegedly helping cybercriminals cheat a 55-year-old Malad textile merchant of Rs 26.5 lakh. Fraudsters posing as CID officers threatened the merchant with arrest by falsely linking his Aadhaar card to a terror-related money laundering case. Fearing action, the merchant transferred the money to a bank account managed by the duo, who provided account details to scammers for a commission.

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