Two suspects involved in online financial fraud arrested

RAWALPINDI: The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Circle Rawalpindi has arrested two suspects, including a key member of a gang involved in online financial fraud.

According to officials, the suspects have been identified as Adil Nauman and Abdul Qadir. They were arrested from different areas of Rawalpindi. Abdul Qadir is reportedly part of an organised gang that, in collusion with others, deprived unsuspecting citizens of substantial amounts of money.

The suspects used spoofing call software to contact victims, posing as representatives or officials of various institutions.

The suspects would extract sensitive data of the victims and use it to transfer huge sums of money from the accounts of both national and international banks.

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Arrested suspect Adil Nauman had embezzled Rs 1.7 million from a citizen’s account by accessing his personal information.

Using the stolen data, the suspects also accessed victims’ bank accounts via mobile banking applications.

Mobile phones and other evidence have been seized from the suspects’ possession. Investigations are underway, and raids are being conducted to arrest other accomplices involved in the online fraud scam.