Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Delhi Police Dismantles Cybercrime Syndicate, Arrests 18 in Fraud
Police caught 18 people in Delhi who were running a big cyber scam, tricking people out of 2.6 crore rupees.
They pretended to be from banks to get credit card info.
The main scammers were in charge, and others helped by getting secret info, making calls, and converting stolen money.
Some of the people involved were also working at call centers and giving out personal information.
They would use phrases like "one-time permission" to fool victims.
Delhi Police arrested 18 individuals in a six-month operation, dismantling a cybercrime syndicate.
The syndicate is accused of defrauding people of ₹2.6 crore.
The scammers operated from a call center in West Delhi, posing as bank officials.
Call center employees in Gurgaon were also arrested for leaking confidential credit card details.
Masterminds orchestrated the scam, while others handled data, calls, and fund conversion.
- Who
- 18 individuals, including masterminds Ankit Rathi, Waseem, and Vishal Bhardwaj, along with call center employees and others involved in data and fund handling.
- What
- Delhi Police dismantled a cybercrime syndicate, arresting 18 people for a ₹2.6-crore fraud.
- When
- The operation took six months.
- Where
- Delhi and Gurgaon, with the operational hub in West Delhi.
- Why
- They were involved in defrauding people through various deceptive tactics, including posing as bank officials.
- Arrests
- 18
- Amount of Fraud
- ₹2.6 crore
- Operation Duration
- Six months
- Operational Hub
- Call center in West Delhi
- Masterminds
- Ankit Rathi, Waseem, and Vishal Bhardwaj
- Data Leakers
- Vishesh Lahori alias Paji, Durgesh Dhakad
Sources
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