The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Lahore has arrested the alleged mastermind of an international online fraud scheme worth Rs.35 billion.
Investigators allege that a website set up to sell counterfeit US postage stamps was used to sell more than five million fake stamps.
Authorities said that they have conducted raids at 35 locations across Punjab, Islamabad and Sindh as part of the operation to arrest the suspect.
The NCCIA said the crackdown was being carried out under the zero-tolerance policy of its Director General, Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, targeting international cyber fraud and activities that could damage Pakistan’s reputation.
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The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Multan Circle has recovered Rs.2 million belonging to a citizen who said the money was stolen from his bank account after his mobile phone was hacked.
The complainant, Adeel Haris Siddiqui, said he approached the NCCIA in Multan after discovering that Rs.2 million had been withdrawn from his account.
He said the agency acted promptly on his complaint and helped recover the stolen amount.
According to the NCCIA, the recovery is part of the agency’s efforts to protect citizens from financial fraud and help victims recover money lost to cybercrime.