A group of individuals is suspected of hacking into a payment gateway service provider company’s account and embezzling funds totaling more than Rs 16,180 crore from various bank accounts over an extended period, according to the Thane police.
This extensive fraud came to light when a complaint was filed with the Srinagar police station in Thane, Maharashtra, in April 2023, reporting the hacking of the payment gateway account of the company and the unauthorized transfer of Rs 25 crore. Subsequent police investigation revealed a massive fraud scheme amounting to over Rs 16,180 crore.
Based on a complaint from a Thane crime branch official, the Naupada police registered an FIR against several individuals, including Sanjay Singh, Amol Andale, Aman, Kedar, Sameer Dighe, Jitendra Pandey, and an unidentified person. They are facing charges under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, criminal conspiracy, and common intention, as well as provisions of the Information Technology Act.
As of now, no arrests have been made.
The police suspect that this large-scale fraud may involve multiple individuals and have widespread implications across India, potentially affecting numerous companies and individuals. The crime is believed to have impacted thousands of bank accounts, with funds being transferred to various other accounts.
The police investigation has uncovered several forged documents in the possession of the accused, and the case is currently under investigation.
By FCCT Editorial Team
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