Three people including the Indian mastermind of Tamil Nadu and Cambodia-based “hi-tech extortion gang” have been arrested by the police following complaints by several social media users.
The accused used fake police notice and browser pop-up window to extract money from Indian citizens, claiming it to be a fine for browsing pornographic material, which is prohibited in India.
UPI payment and QR codes were used to extort money from innocent citizens and then transferred to Cambodia using more than 20 bank accounts.
