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Two arrested for a novel online fraud

February 19, 2022 10:42 pm | Updated 10:42 pm IST - CHENNAI

Two persons were arrested in connection with an online fraud involving ₹78 lakh in New Delhi. 

A businessman based in Chennai had lodged a complaint that he had been exporting textiles through his firm and had an account on the online portal of DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade).

He realised that some persons had transferred the incentive points he had accumulated over time from his account to another account to the tune of ₹78 lakh. After gathering evidence based on the mobile, IP address and other details, the Central Crime Branch found Arunkumar, 41, and Sachin Garg, 43, had indulged in this fraud and arrested them in Delhi and seized two laptops, nine mobiles, one pen drive and six sim cards, according to a press release. They were subsequently brought to Chennai and remanded in judicial custody.

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