Hyderabad cybercrime police caught a person from Mumbai named Mohammed Sohyab Bablu Khan for committing investment fraud. They found Rs 5 lakh in cash, 37 chequebooks, 38 debit cards, 11 passbooks, 15 rubber stamps of fake companies, 12 SIM cards, 3 mobile phones, and a laptop with him.
The victim reported that the accused contacted them through WhatsApp and Telegram, offering a part-time job from home. They gained the victim’s trust by sending Rs 500 as a bonus, then convinced them to invest Rs 2,38,405. The cybercrime police started an investigation after receiving the complaint.
Bablu Khan opened bank accounts in his name, as well as in the names of others and fake companies. The fraudsters used these accounts for illegal transactions to cheat victims.