Shocking Arrest in Goa: Russian Citizen Tied to Rs 70-Lakh Online Trading Scam Unraveled | Pune News
The Pimpri Chinchwad police have detained a Russian national, Tony alias Anatoliy Mironov, for his alleged involvement in an online share trading scam linked to Malaysian criminals. The 30-year-old from Orenburg City, Russia, was apprehended in Goa, alongside his Indian accomplice, Shreyas Sanjay Mane, a 22-year-old engineering dropout from Pune’s Kothrud area. Mane was arrested after police traced his connection to the fraudulent bank accounts used in the scam.
Earlier this year, the incident came to light when a resident of Wakad reported a loss of Rs 70.05 lakh in a cyber fraud case. The victim was lured via a WhatsApp group, misled to install a fraudulent trading app, and deceived into transferring money across multiple bank accounts for purported share purchases.
Investigations key to the arrests revealed that on November 26, an amount of Rs 28 lakh was siphoned from a Cosmos Bank account through these unlawful transactions managed from Goa by Tony and another suspect, Mark. A special Pune police team, with assistance from local Goa authorities, apprehended Tony in Mandrem, and the trail led them to Mane. Following their arrests, both have been remanded in police custody until December 15 for further questioning.
In a press briefing, Deputy Commissioner of Police (crime) Sandeep Doiphode shared that Tony has made several trips to Malaysia where he is believed to operate bank accounts for cyber fraudulent activities. His name has previously surfaced in cybercrime cases registered in Gujarat, indicating connections with international cybercrime syndicates, including Malaysian racketeers. Tony is also suspected of converting cryptocurrency into cash illicitly.
Mane is said to have gathered banking and contact information from acquaintances under the guise of online gaming, subsequently passing these details to Tony. Meanwhile, police are intensifying their search for Mark, suspected to be another key player in this global cyber fraud network.
Original Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/russian-linked-to-rs-70-lakh-online-share-trading-scam-arrested-in-goa-9725048/
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Publish Date: 2024-12-14 20:47:00
