Cyber fraud occurred with UP cabinet minister
Cyber fraud cases have increased significantly in the country. Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi, a cabinet minister in the Uttar Pradesh government, has been a victim of cyber fraud. His accountant, Ritesh Srivastava, was defrauded of Rs 2 crore and 8 lakh. The cyber thugs on behalf of Minister Nandi’s son committed the fraud by trapping the accountant. After this, as soon as the accountant knew that he had been a victim of fraud, he immediately informed the cyber police.
Accountant Ritesh Srivastava was duped by cyber goons posing as minister Nandi’s son. The cyber bullies tricked the accountant and posed as the minister’s son and told him: I am in a business meeting, I need money, send the money quickly. After this, the accountant realized that the minister’s son was asking him to transfer the money and he transferred the money to the number given to him by the cyber thugs. The accountant transferred the money to not one but three different bank accounts.
Information provided to cyber police
After transferring the money to the fraudsters, as soon as accountant Ritesh Srivastava realized that the numbers he had sent the money to did not belong to the minister or his son, he got scared and gave information about it to the cyber police. . The cyber police have registered a case in this regard. Following the complaint, the cyber police registered the case and launched an investigation.
Cyber fraud cases increase in the country
The accounts to which the accountant transferred the money are currently being investigated. In addition, an order has also been given to freeze those three bank accounts. Cyber fraud cases are increasing in the country. According to Reserve Bank of India data, there has been a rise in cyber fraud cases in fiscal year 2024. In 2024, 75,800 cyber fraud cases were reported and Rs 421 crore were defrauded. At the same time, in FY2023, 2,92,800 cases were reported and fraud worth Rs 2,054 crore was recorded. Work is also being done to educate people about cyber fraud.
