New Delhi — In a major cybercrime breakthrough, Delhi Police arrested two men—Shankar Dan and Pradeep Kumar Dan—for impersonating bank officials and cheating a man of ₹10.64 lakh through a phishing scam.
Both accused are from Dhanbad, Jharkhand. One was arrested in Jharkhand and the other from West Bengal. They sent the victim a fake link through WhatsApp under the guise of verifying cheque images, which led to access to his bank account and major financial loss.
The scam involved misuse of the BillDesk payment gateway, where the stolen money was used to pay Axis Bank credit cards and run Google Ads. Further, third-party apps like CRED and MobiKwik were used to withdraw funds and buy gift cards.
Shankar admitted to identifying targets via Amazon Pay, impersonating bankers, and sending malicious .APK files. Pradeep managed the digital transactions. They operated from forested areas to avoid being tracked and used SIM cards from Jamtara.
The two were part of a larger fraud network. Shankar earned 50% commission (₹5 lakh) and Pradeep earned 20%, police revealed.
With inputs from IANS