Gang that defrauded people of crores in the name of bank update busted, 2 accused arrested – GulfHindi
police busted a gang
Sharjah Police has busted a gang accused of defrauding residents of millions of dirhams. Major General Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police, gave details of ‘Operation 173’ during a press conference on Thursday.
It was told that there are five accused in this gang, out of which two main accused have been arrested. 173 counterfeit bank cards and Dh3million cash have been recovered from the accused. Apart from this, 132 chequebooks, 21 smartphones, Emirates IDs of 18 expatriates, 6 fake company stamps etc. have also been recovered from the accused.
How did they cheat?
It was told that the accused used to call innocent citizens posing as bank officials to update their bank details and during this they used to withdraw money from their accounts. It was told that the accused used to cheat people electronically in this manner.
