NCCIA arrests 14 in online fraud raids in Lahore, Multan
The NCCIA says 14 suspects were arrested in raids in Lahore and Multan over alleged online financial fraud. Officials say the suspects used fake identities, WhatsApp and social media to deceive victims.
LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency has detained 14 suspected members of online fraud networks in raids carried out in Lahore and Multan, saying the groups used fake identities and social media accounts to cheat people out of millions of rupees.
In Lahore, four suspects — Amir, Ashfaq, Qamar and Amir Karim — were arrested. The agency said they allegedly contacted victims while posing as marriage bureau representatives or close friends, then persuaded them to transfer money into their accounts.
In Multan, the agency arrested 10 suspects identified as Asghar, Amir Shehzad, Kamran, Rizwan Talib, Saqib Ali, Kamran Talib, Iftikhar Manzoor, Adnan, Sultan and Naeem. According to the NCCIA, they impersonated officials from Customs, police, banks and other government institutions through social media and WhatsApp.
The agency said the Multan suspects targeted citizens with claims involving fake prizes, gifts, donations, bank verification and parcel clearance. Mobile phones, SIMs, bogus WhatsApp accounts, social media accounts and other digital material were recovered during the operation, it added.
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