Gurugram, August 19: In a significant breakthrough, the Faridabad Police have thwarted a credit card fraud syndicate that was exploiting innocent individuals under the guise of facilitating credit card issuance and increasing credit limits. The operation led to the arrest of eight individuals, including an assistant manager and an employee associated with two distinct private banks, raising concerns about the involvement of industry insiders in the criminal network.

According to multiple reports, the detained suspects have been identified as Deepak, Tushar alias Goldy, Akshay, Vinay alias Jony, Roopak, Kunal, Manish, and Ravish Kumar. While Kumar, the assistant bank manager, hails from Noida, the remaining members reside in Delhi. Kunal is an employee of another private bank, shedding light on the extent of the illicit operation's reach. At the heart of the fraudulent ring stands Akshay, the alleged mastermind, who manages his own call center in Delhi.

The gang's modus operandi involved placing calls to unsuspecting victims, offering assistance in obtaining credit cards. Once a potential target confirmed ownership of a credit card, the fraudsters would lure them into a trap by promising to enhance their credit limit. To execute their deception, the gang would dispatch an APK file of an app to the victims and coax them into transferring a nominal sum of ₹10. This seemingly harmless action granted the criminals unauthorized access to the victims' bank account details. Subsequently, the perpetrators would exhaust the entirety of the victims' credit limit, swiftly transferring the pilfered amount into their own accounts.

A recent victim from Faridabad fell prey to this intricate scam, losing ₹53,040 through the gang's calculated tactics. The relentless efforts of the cyber crime team culminated in the apprehension of the suspects across various locations in Delhi, Noida, and Bihar within a span of three days.

All eight apprehended individuals have been presented before a city court, subsequently remanded into judicial custody.

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