“One group of accused manage to get the credit/debit card details of the victim by using means like phishing or hacking. Once they have the card details and can go through with any transaction, the role of the second group begins. The second group has to ensure that the victim does not receive an SMS alert about any transaction,” said a police officer.
In April, a city-based scientist lost Rs10 lakh after the accused fraudulently transferred money from his bank account to his using the same modus operandi. The cyber police, however, managed to track down Mohammad Yusuf Athar Shaikh, 25, to his south Mumbai residence who had posed as the scientist and got a replacement SIM card in the latter’s name. “One Minaz Athar Ali Tajwala, 35, whose cellphone was used to insert the replacement SIM card was also arrested. The duo were presented before the court on May 15 where Shaikh was remanded in police custody till May 18 and Tajwala till May 19,” said senior police inspector Nandkishore More of BKC police station.
Alarmed at this trend, joint commissioner of police (crime) Himanshu Roy said, “People should immediately check with their bank and service provider if their mobile network connection goes off inexplicably.”
Source:-http://www.hindustantimes.com/Check-a-c-details-if-phone-conks-off/Article1-698456.aspx