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New Delhi:The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against an Indian national for allegedly duping a US citizen into depositing $1,30,000 in a cryptocurrency wallet, on the pretext of saving him from fraudsters...
The accused posed as a James Carlson, working with the fraud department of an MNC, and tricked the American by raising an alarm that his Social Security Number was being targeted by scamsters, according to a statement issued by the CBI...
The Social Security Number is a 9-digit number issued to American citizens, permanent residents and eligible non-immigrant workers in the US..
The accused gained the trust of the victim by sharing the fake QR code of the US Treasury and sending fake emails in the name of the Federal Trade Commission to convince him that he was depositing his money in US government accounts, the CBI statement said...
The accused also emailed a fake letter dated 20.09.2022 purportedly issued by the Federal Trade Commission, USA to gain the trust of the victim.. Based on the inputs shared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the CBI raided premises of the accused and two of his accomplices in Ahmedabad and seized cryptocurrencies worth $9,30,000 as well as mobile phones, and laptops which have incriminating materials...
