Surat: Cybercrime police arrested a 23-year-old diamond artisan, Ravi Baraiya, for his alleged involvement in a Rs 5.98 lakh cyberfraud.Baraiya had allegedly given his bank account to receive proceeds of cybercrime. Police found five cyber complaints involving his bank account on NCCRP portal.According to officials, the complainant was contacted through Telegram and offered a part-time job promising attractive returns for completing star-rating tasks. The accused sent a link to a fake website and got the complainant registered on it.The complainant was initially paid money for completing tasks, following which the accused told him that additional charges would have to be paid to unlock further tasks and earn higher returns.Believing the claims, the complainant transferred a total of Rs 5.98 lakh to different bank accounts. However, the money was not returned.The complainant contacted the cybercrime helpline, 1930, following which Surat Cybercrime police registered a complaint.Investigation led to Baraiya, who had lent his account and kit to a person named Gautam. Baraiya had received around Rs 7 lakh in fraud money in his bank account.
