Man linked to accounts used in cyberfraud arrested

Vadodara: Cybercrime sleuths have arrested a Surat man in connection with a case of cyberfraud registered in Oct. Police have arrested Vivek Sojitra, alleging that bank accounts linked to him had been used to siphon off Rs 1.21 crore defrauded from a senior citizen.
Police said Sojitra had helped the cybercrooks open 20 bank accounts and allowed use of these accounts for a commission. "The bank accounts were operated using debit or credit cards that had been sent to Dubai. Someone withdrew the funds in Dubai," a police official said.
According to police, a senior citizen had filed a complaint after he lost over Rs 1.21 crore in Oct to callers who pretended to be police and threatened him with legal action for money laundering.
The complainant had first received a call from someone posing as a bank official asking him to pay his credit card dues. When the complainant said he didn't have a credit card, the accused disconnected the call.
Sometime later, the complainant received another call from a cybercrook who said he was a policeman and accused the complainant of being involved in a money-laundering scam. The caller tricked the victim into disclosing all his financial details and transferring his money to various bank accounts.