2 weeks ago
Fake Call Centre Busted, Three Held in ₹20-Lakh Cyber Fraud
Some people in India made a fake office that pretended to help people make money by investing and trading.
They called many people and promised them big profits.
But it was a trick, and they took people's money using a fake phone app.
The police found out about the trick and arrested three people.
The police also took away computers, phones, and bank papers from the fake office.
The people who were tricked lost more than 20 lakh rupees, which is a lot of money.
The police think the tricksters may have taken even more money.
The fake office had been running for about six months and called around 100 people every day.
The tricksters got phone numbers from lists of blood donors.
Now the police are working to find out how much money was stolen.
Sehore Kotwali police busted a fake call centre and fake trading app cyber fraud racket in Sheetal Vihar Colony, arresting three people.
Preliminary investigation revealed fraud of more than Rs 20 lakh, with police suspecting the amount could run into crores.
The accused lured victims with promises of high returns from investment and trading, collecting money through a fake app into rented bank accounts.
Police seized five computers, a laptop, several mobile phones, passbooks, cheque books and SIM cards from the accused.
The case emerged after Abhishek Mukati of Shajapur complained that main accused Satish used his bank documents, ATM card and SIM on a loan pretext, and his account received cyber fraud-linked money.
- Who
- Sehore Kotwali police arrested Satish Mewada, Kalyan Mewada and Shubham Verma for the racket.
- What
- A fake call centre and fake trading app cyber fraud racket was busted.
- Where
- Sheetal Vihar Colony, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- Monday, when police raided the premises after a complaint.
- Why
- The accused lured victims with promises of high returns from investment and trading and collected money through a fake app.
Key facts
- Fraud amount
- More than Rs 20 lakh; police suspect it could run into crores
- Arrested
- Satish Mewada, Kalyan Mewada, Shubham Verma
- Seized items
- 5 computers, 1 laptop, mobile phones, passbooks, cheque books, SIM cards
- Call centre location
- Sheetal Vihar Colony, Sehore
- Operating period
- Past six months
- Employees
- Six people
- Victims called daily
- Around 100
- Complainant
- Abhishek Mukati of Shajapur











