Cybercrime agency uncovers Rs2bn online investment fraud
“The National Cyber Crime Agency has uncovered a major online investment fraud involving more than Rs2 billion allegedly taken from citizens across Pakistan. A case has been registered at a cybercrime p…”
A case has been registered at a cybercrime police station, and an investigation is underway. Preliminary inquiries indicate that 18 suspects were involved in the scheme. The agency has arrested two suspects and had the names of all 18 placed on the Exit Control List (ECL).
The suspects allegedly defrauded hundreds of citizens of large sums of money in the name of investment. Following disclosures by the arrested suspects, investigators have widened the scope of the probe. Forensic audits of mobile phones and laptops used by the arrested suspects are underway.
Teams have also been formed to arrest the remaining suspects.
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