Debit Card fraud through internet, where in the accused Nageshwar Reddy along with his friend Jayavardhan Reddy followed persons when they went to withdraw cash from ATM kiosks, noted their Debit/ATM card numbers and PINs and did internet transactions worth of Rs.1.1 Lacs, thereby cheating them.
On May 19, Y.S. Ranga Rao Resident of KPHB Colony, Hyderabad; lodged a complaint that he has savings bank account with Andhra Bank, Brodipet Branch, Guntur. On Mar 17, 2014 when he went an ATM centre he noticed a person who observed his card, standing closely behind him. He suspected that he might be there to commit fraud. On March 18, he received (08) SMS alerts to his mobile phone that 08 transactions worth of Rs 27,354 in all, were done. The complaint was shocked as he did not do them or authorized anyone on his behalf. Further, he mention that he can identify the suspect who stood behind him, if he happens to see him again, as he has scars on his face.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered in Cyber Crime PS, Cyberbad Under sections 419, 420 IPC, 66( C & D) of IT Act. During the course of investigation, when the complainant was shown an album of ex-convicts, he could identify the person who followed him to the ATM centre. He was identified as Vuppuluru Nageshwar Reddy, who is involved in (10) previous cases of 2011. The accused was picked-up from Miyapur X roads, when he came there to attend trail for his previous offences, after the complainant who accompanied the staff could identify him beyond any doubt on June 7, 2014. On interrogation, he confessed to have cheated the complainant along with his friend Jayavardhan Reddy, another ex-convict, sent to judicial custody from Cyber Crime PS, Cyberabad earlier. He also confessed to have collected ATM card details of unsuspecting SBI and Andhra Bank customers from Nizampet, KPHB Colony, Erragadda and chintal. From his confession, his role in another case which was registered based on the complaint of a woman from Moosapet, who was cheated for Rs.38,000 is also established. The accused with his aide, has duped (04) persons and made fraudulent gain of about Rs. 1.1lac.
The case was investigated by S. Rajasekhar Reddy Inspector along with Sub Inspector K. Srinivas of Cyber Crime Police Station, Cyberabad, Janaki Sharmila, Additional DCP Crimes Cyberabad, D. Pratap Reddy ACP Cyber Crime P.S. Cyberabad. (INN)