CCB police bust fake online legal aid racket in Bengaluru; one arrested
Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested a 37-year-old engineer for cheating victims of cybercrime by offering them fake legal assistance online, officials said.
The arrested, Chota Ahammed Mubaraq alias Tufail, a native of Tamil Nadu, was residing in Kothanur, Bengaluru. He is a BE graduate in Electronics and Communication.
The probe began in February after the Ramamurthy Nagar police received a complaint from a man who lost Rs 12.5 lakh while seeking legal help online, after being conned of Rs 1.5 crore by cybercriminals.
