Delhi gang inspired by ‘Money Heist’ steals Rs 150 crore and…, police found Chinese connection; know they did it
Delhi saw real-life ‘money heist’ when a gang in the national capital stole 150 million rupees as part of a grand scheme. While the inspiration behind the crime was the Netflix thriller Money Heist, the gang members named themselves after characters from the series. They also looted Rs 23 crore online.
Inspired by ‘Cash Heist’, Delhi gang steals 150 million rupees
Delhi saw real-life ‘Money Heist’ in which a gang in the national capital stole Rs 150 million as part of a grand plan. While the inspiration behind the crime was the Netflix thriller Money Heist, the gang members named themselves after characters from the series. Not only this, gangsters looted Rs 23 million by duping people online.
Delhi police arrested three gang members identified as Arpit, Prabhat and Abbas. Police said Delhi gang members were scamming people through social media by luring them in the hope of getting good returns after investing in the stock market. According to the police, the gangsters used the names of characters from the thriller series to hide their identities.
Who are the Delhi gangsters and how did they defraud people?
One of the members, Arpit, is a lawyer who becomes “The Professor” to carry out the robbery; Another member, Computer Science Master’s degree graduate Prabhat Vajpayee, disguised himself as “Amanda”, while Abbas called himself “Freddy”. To implement their plans, the members created various secret groups on social media and even WhatsApp and through these groups, they deceived people with the promise of high returns from investments in the stock market. They shared stock market advice and tips on sites and applications.
It initially provided them with small profits and gained their trust, but when someone added a large amount of money for investment, their accounts would get blocked. However, when someone tries to withdraw their money, members start scamming and threaten them to deposit more money. In this way, the gang defrauded more than 300 people across the country by taking them online.
After the investigation, the police stated that gang members mostly stayed in luxury hotels and committed fraud using mobile phones and laptops. As part of the investigation, police raided several places in Noida of Uttar Pradesh and Siliguri of West Bengal. During the raids, police seized 11 mobile phones, 17 SIM cards, 12 bank passbooks and checkbooks, 32 bank cards and screenshots of various online transactions and WhatsApp chats.
Police also found a Chinese connection. They found some Chinese suspects involved in the fraud. Police suspect a network of Chinese fraudsters is behind cyber fraud operating in their country. They are looking for more members and foreign connections.
