Ahmedabad: Only Passout Class 12, Harshwardhan Parmar has been suspected of carrying out confusing fraud that targets more than 25,000 foreign nationals from nearly 40 countries.
He was accused of using their credit card and debit to shop for goods worth RS 5 Crore which was sold in cash.
He also allegedly used the card to fund a luxurious lifestyle which included accommodating mega-party and stayed in a five-star hotel.
The 21-year-old player from Isanpur committed fraud in just 100 days, and in such a way that the victims might still not know what had happened to their money, said Cyber ​​cell officials on the crime of Ahmedabad.
Parmar, who lives in Narayannagar with his father, a daily wage worker, and his mother who worked as a midwife at a city hospital, was arrested by Cyber ​​cell officers three months ago.
The police received the input that someone from Ahmedabad passed traditional internet services to access the dark web and shop for premium goods and services by deceiving foreigners.
The police said that when Parmar ordered 30 refrigerators to places near his house, they found the perfect opportunity to put a trap.
Posing as a shipment of boys, the police hold it and the crime rate was revealed.
Ahmedabad Youth Casts ‘Dark Web’ to fund a luxurious lifestyle does not go to college, but this is only a technical for Parmar Harshwardhan 21 years, which allegedly included dark web depth and emerged with fraud that robbed 25,000 foreign nationals.
More than Rs 5 Crore.
He might continue to walk if he was not arrested by the police.
The police arrested him three months ago when he reportedly used the details of the stolen card to order 30 refrigerators.
They also caught his laptop that had a market value of $ 20,000 (approximately Rs 15 Lakh).
Data analysis taken from the gadget revealed that he was reported to deceive people from at least 40 countries including the US, Britain, Japan, France, Australia, and even Ghana.
“Parmar is used to buy credit card details and debit – card numbers, CVV and expiration dates – from websites run by Russian hackers.
He paid between $ 10 (Rs 750 around) and $ 100 (Rs 7,500 around) depending on the amount in The card holder account and in which the country is located, “said the police.
Parmar claimed that he was connected to Cybercrime after he was introduced as a profession of making money by one Zia Mustufa reportedly from Pakistan, police said.
“Parmar said that he had been related to Zia through social media.
Zia introduced it to the dark web that is now favored by Cybercriminal as a safe channel to commit financial crimes online,” said a senior police officer.
“There are countries where bank account holders do not receive a password once (OTP) before the transaction.
Parmar bought card details from countries like that.
He avoided cards from banks in India when customers sent OTP or SMS regarding transactions , “Police said, added,” As soon as he gets the card details, Parmar will use it to buy premium goods and services until he maximizes his limit or empties the account.
“He was reported to go to the dark web and use a card to buy a luxury cellphone that costs more than Rs 1 lakh, electronics, electrical equipment and gold coins and diamond jewelry.
“Once he gets the items, he will sell it to the shop owner and the owner of the mall for cash,” said the police.
“He will also use a card to throw a party for around 500 people by ordering food from expensive restaurants.
Every order will cost Rs 5,000 to Rs 1,000 only for one person,” police said, added, “he arranged several trips to Delhi, Mumbai And the cave where he and his friends live in a five-star hotel.
They also used international escort services.
They used to spend around Rs 5 to Rs 10 Lakh on a trip.
‘Police said Parmar had secured a guarantee from a local court because he was charged with The case of cheating which is a violation of being responded to.
However, there is no reporter who is still advancing to register complaints, they add.