Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Delhi Police Arrest Two in Stolen Credit Card Gold Coin Fraud
A man in Delhi got a phone call from someone who said he worked at a bank.
The caller said he could help raise the man's credit card limit.
The man shared his card details with the caller.
Soon after, a lot of money was taken from his card in many small purchases.
The money was used to buy gold coins on the internet.
The gold coins were sent to a house in Mohan Garden.
Police caught two people who they think did this trick.
Their names are Vicky Mehta and Chitrasen Tripathi.
Police also found two phones and are looking for a third person who helped them.
Delhi Police arrested Vicky Mehta (43) and Chitrasen Tripathi (33), both residents of Uttam Nagar, on Tuesday night.
The two allegedly posed as private bank executives to obtain a New Ashok Nagar resident's credit card details on the pretext of raising his credit limit.
More than Rs 1 lakh was debited from the victim's credit card through multiple unauthorised online transactions.
The stolen money was used to purchase gold coins online, which were delivered to an address in Mohan Garden using fake SIM cards.
Police recovered two mobile phones and are tracing an absconding associate who allegedly impersonated bank executives.
- Who
- Vicky Mehta (43) and Chitrasen Tripathi (33), both residents of Uttam Nagar, arrested by Delhi Police; an associate involved in impersonating bank executives is still absconding.
- What
- Allegedly duping a Delhi resident of over Rs 1 lakh by posing as a private bank executive and using his stolen credit card details to buy gold coins online.
- When
- Arrested on Tuesday night, with the case reported in early August 2026.
- Where
- Delhi, India — the victim lives in New Ashok Nagar, and the gold coins were delivered to an address in Mohan Garden.
- Why
- To steal money through unauthorised credit card transactions and convert the funds into gold coins.
- Accused
- Vicky Mehta (43) and Chitrasen Tripathi (33), residents of Uttam Nagar
- Victim location
- New Ashok Nagar, Delhi
- Amount debited
- Over Rs 1 lakh
- Method
- Calls posing as private bank executives on pretext of raising credit limit
- Fraudulent purchase
- Gold coins bought online
- Gold delivery location
- Mohan Garden, Delhi
- Arrest date
- Tuesday night, early August 2026
- Case status
- Two mobile phones recovered; absconding associate being traced