10-Member Fraud Gang Impersonating Relatives of Overseas Pakistanis Arrested
Islamabad: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested a 10-member gang involved in defrauding citizens by impersonating relatives of overseas Pakistanis.
According to the NCCIA spokesperson, the suspects, who belong to Sindh, used advanced call and identity masking software along with foreign WhatsApp numbers to deceive victims and steal large sums of money.
The gang allegedly contacted individuals by pretending to be their relatives living abroad and fabricated emergency situations or visa-related problems to persuade them to transfer money into various bank accounts.
Acting on intelligence, NCCIA conducted a raid in Islamabad’s Sohan Garden area and arrested all 10 suspects, including Mohsin, Adil, and Mashooq.
Authorities recovered 10 mobile phones, sensitive banking data, fake transaction slips, and other important digital evidence from the suspects’ possession.
Director Muhammad Ali Waseem stated that a case has been registered against the accused, while investigations are underway to trace the gang’s financial transactions, money trail, and other facilitators connected to the fraud network.
