Multan: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cybercrime Circle arrested eight suspects involved in online financial fraud, blackmailing, extortion and call spoofing. The suspects have been identified as Imran, Irfan Ali, Shafqat Ali, Muhammad Ghazi, Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Sameer, Muhammad Shehzad, and Muhammad Danish. The accused were arrested during raids at various locations including, Khanewal, Jhang and Multan. According to FIA spokesperson, the organized groups employed advanced methods to defraud citizens, posing as bank representatives, police officials, and visa agents to gain victims’ trust. They tricked people into sending money by fabricating stories of relatives’ arrests, impersonating close connections, and even claiming to offer loans. The suspects reportedly accessed bank accounts of their victims, depleting their savings and transferring the funds across various accounts. The FIA recovered ten smart phones, different bank accounts transactions, foreign bank accounts records, and 25 Sims card
s from their possession. Further investigation was underway.
FIA arrests eight suspects
Multan: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cybercrime Circle arrested eight suspects involved in online financial fraud, blackmailing, extortion and call spoofing. The suspects have been identified as Imran, Irfan Ali, Shafqat Ali, Muhammad Ghazi, Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Sameer, Muhammad Shehzad, and Muhammad Danish. The accused were arrested during raids at various locations including, Khanewal, Jhang and Multan. According to FIA spokesperson, the organized groups employed advanced methods to defraud citizens, posing as bank representatives, police officials, and visa agents to gain victims’ trust. They tricked people into sending money by fabricating stories of relatives’ arrests, impersonating close connections, and even claiming to offer loans. The suspects reportedly accessed bank accounts of their victims, depleting their savings and transferring the funds across various accounts. The FIA recovered ten smart phones, different bank accounts transactions, foreign bank accounts records, and 25 Sims card
s from their possession. Further investigation was underway.