Eight individuals have been arrested by the Bengaluru police in relation to a fake courier scam

Nagaraj was asked to produce his bank statements

The arrest of these persons has led to the cracking of 75 cases: North CEN

Eight individuals have been arrested by the Bengaluru police in relation to a fake courier scam. 58-year-old Nagaraj was contacted by an individual claiming to work for the E-commerce and transportation service FedEx. He claimed that illegal items were found on one of his couriers from Mumbai to Thailand commissioned by his wife. Nagaraj was then contacted by a person masquerading as a DCP from Mumbai suspecting his wife of being involved in money laundering. Nagaraj was asked to produce his bank statements and transfer his money temporarily to an account for verification by the RBI. 

During the investigation, the police zeroed in on individuals withdrawing Rs 9.34 lakh from a bank in Davangere that was transferred from the Rs 1.08 crore conned from Nagaraj. “The arrest of these persons has led to the cracking of 75 cases logged on the National Cyber Crime Portal (NCRP). Two cybercrime cases registered with the North CEN police have also been solved,” the North CEN police mentioned. 

FedEx cautioned customers about potential scams being undertaken in the company’s name. “FedEx does not request personal information through unsolicited phone calls, mail, or email for goods being shipped or held unless requested or initiated by customers. If any individual receives suspicious phone calls or messages, they are advised not to provide their personal information. Instead, they should immediately contact the local law enforcement authorities within the vicinity or report to the cybercrime department of the Government of India,” a statement from FedEx highlighted.