The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested a 10-member inter-provincial gang accused of impersonating relatives of overseas Pakistanis to scam people through fake emergency requests.
According to an NCCIA spokesperson, the suspects contacted victims using foreign WhatsApp numbers and caller-masking software to hide their identities. They allegedly posed as close relatives living abroad and claimed they urgently needed money after encountering visa, immigration or other problems.
The spokesperson said the suspects made their stories appear credible by sending forged receipts and fake transaction slips before asking victims to transfer money into bank accounts controlled by the gang.
Acting on intelligence, the NCCIA carried out a raid in Sohan Garden, Islamabad, and arrested all 10 suspects, who belong to Sindh. The arrested individuals were identified as Mohsin Braro, Muhammad Adil, Asadullah, Mashooq Ali, Arz Muhammad, Dilbar Ali, Daud, Fahad, Imtiaz Ali and Ibtisam.
During the operation, investigators recovered 10 mobile phones containing WhatsApp chats, forged financial documents, foreign contact numbers, banking details, card information and other digital evidence allegedly used in the fraud. Preliminary findings showed that the gang defrauded one victim of Rs. 1.02 million.
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