Scammers targeting retirees posing as EPF officers in karnal

A Noida-based gang that targeted retired employees to defraud them of their retirement money, including EPF, GPF, and GIS group insurance, was busted as a result of a complaint from a retired employee who claimed to have been defrauded of Rs 3.8 lakh by fraudsters. It is estimated that the group cheated lakhs of retired employees all around the nation. Eight members of the gang have been taken into custody by the cybercrime police station, while one of the kingpins remains at large.

The masterminds among the detained are Parveen and Shashi Bhushan Tiwari, who were just placed in judicial custody. As per the court's Tuesday approval, they will be placed under police remand while the inquiry is conducted. The gang's strategy, which comprised focusing on the retirees whose retirement monies were awaiting clearance, was revealed by investigations. ASI Mukesh Kumar, the investigating officer, stated that they convinced victims to transfer money under the guise of processing fees or refundable fees by posing as representatives from the EPF, Delhi, and promising quick fund releases.

 “The police remand of Parveen and Tiwari will help in determining the whereabouts of the absconding accomplice Raj Prakash Tiwari, brother of Shashi Bhushan, who is still at large. Efforts are being made to arrest him”, said Mukesh Kumar. Retired civil surgeon Krishan Kumar, who lives in Wazir Chand Colony, filed a complaint alleging that a caller posing as an EPF office official had promised him prompt distribution of his GIS monies. He transferred Rs 3.80 lakh on separate dates from many accounts after becoming a victim. He discovered later on that he had been duped. He said that Sections 120B and 420 of the IPC have been the subject of a case that the police have filed. The police tracked down Hemant, a resident of Noida, by following leads from bank transactions, and he revealed his role in the scam.