Archive · 22 Aug 2025
₹2.6 Crore Credit Card Scam: SBI Customers Targeted
A group of people stole money from SBI credit card users by tricking them into sharing their private information.
They pretended to be bank employees, got the card details, and then used the info to buy gift cards, which they sold for cash.
To hide the money, they used cryptocurrencies.
The police caught 18 people involved.
Remember, never share your passwords or security codes with anyone.
A credit card scam targeting SBI customers resulted in ₹2.6 crore in losses.
18 individuals were arrested following a six-month police investigation.
The fraud involved insiders at a Gurugram call center and other accomplices.
Fraudsters used stolen customer data to purchase electronic gift cards.
Funds were laundered through cryptocurrencies like Tether (USDT).
- Who
- SBI customers, fraudsters, and 18 individuals arrested.
- What
- A credit card scam that resulted in losses of ₹2.6 crore.
- When
- Over a six-month period, according to the investigation.
- Where
- Nationwide, with the scam originating in a Gurugram call center.
- Why
- To steal money from SBI credit card holders.
Cardholders
Fraudsters
Financial Responsibility
Cardholders
Victims of Fraud
Fraudsters
Perpetrators
- Amount Stolen
- ₹2.6 crore
- Victims
- 350
- Arrests
- 18
- Key Method
- Phishing and Social Engineering
- Data Source
- Gurugram Call Center
- Money Laundering
- Cryptocurrency (Tether)
