Credit Card, Debit Card Fraud Scam Busted

Hyderabad: The cyber crime police arrested 13 persons from Jharkhand and West Bengal who are involved in out-of-state debit/credit card fraud.

"The fraudsters call people after they get their basic bank account details. They transfer money from a victim’s account once he or she is fooled into thinking that the offender is from the bank and after they are asked to give the One Time Password (OTP)," said Central Crime Station (CCS) official.

Our hunch is that the bank details are being leaked by outsourcing companies, which are hired by banks to get ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’ details for them. We will look into that aspect and also involve banks this time

The CCS has sent three teams to four villages from where the frauds take place. A CCS official said that over 90 percent of fraud cases registered by them are committed by people hailing from those villages.

The teams have been sent to Jamtara and Giridih in Jharkhand and two villages in West Bengal.

“Our hunch is that the bank details are being leaked by outsourcing companies, which are hired by banks to get ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’ details for them. We will look into that aspect and also involve banks this time,” the official added.

The accused have been produced before a magistrate.