Eastern Mirror Desk
Dimapur, Dec. 22 (EMN): Cybercrime sleuths from Central Crime Branch (CCB) have arrested a 24-year-old man from Nagaland for swindling people of their money by posing as an Income Tax officer.
According to the Bangalore Mirror, the accused has been identified as John Kajiche from Dimapur in Nagaland. He was staying at Ejipura near Koramangala in Bengaluru, from where the sleuths arrested him on Thursday, Dec. 20.
It was reported that Kajiche would call up people randomly, and claim that he is an ‘Income Tax officer.’ He would tell the people that he would send them a link for which they must update their Income Tax returns. He would then take the one-time-password from the victims and withdraw money from their bank accounts. When he would call people and introduce himself as an Income officer, only some believed him. If the people believed him, Kajiche would withdraw their money online from their bank accounts.
Also, reports from The News Minute stated that the Kajiche used to carry out the crime along with another associate. The duo would call up unsuspecting victims under the guise of being Income Tax officers, looking to update information about income tax returns. If a victim seemed convinced by their ploy, the two would continue the charade until they were able to extract the personal information they required.
As per a complaint filed by one victim on Dec.15, the accused had sent him a link. Within minutes of clicking on the link, INR 2.2 lakh got deducted from the victim’s bank account. Based on this complaint, CCB officials began an investigation and were able to arrest John, though his associate is yet to be apprehended.
“Kajiche had opened a bank account in his name with a private bank in Adugodi on Hosur Road in April. He was using this account for his fraudulent activities. We are on the lookout for his associate. Recently on December 14, one victim from Nobo Nagar on BG Road lost around INR 2.2 lakh to the accused. This man filed a complaint, based on which we started looking out for the accused and have now arrested him,” said an officer.
Police reportedly said that John had opened up a new account in a private bank on Dec. 14, which he used for these activities.
The police have seized Kajiche’s mobile phone, from which he used to make these calls. The cybercrime officials have requested the general public not to fall prey to such callers. They have urged people, once again, not to share any bank details or personal details with callers.
(Inputs from Bangalore Mirror and The News Minute)
