Police Arrest Four in India for Crypto Fraud, Confiscate $2 Million - BitcoinEthereumNews.com
cryptoPolice Arrest Four in India for Crypto Fraud, Confiscate $2 Million04 / 19 / 2022Balita ng Ethereum ng Bitcoin Police authorities in the southern Indian city of Bangalore have arrested four people who were tied to a cryptocurrency ponzi scheme that operated through an app dubbed ShareHash. According to local reports, the suspects arrested were Sheetal Bastawad from Belagavi, taxi driver Imran Riyaz from Gurappana Palya, motorcycle mechanic Rehamatulla Khan and scrap merchant Zabiulla Khan. Indian Authorities Seize $2M in Crypto Fraud The Bangalore City Polices crime branch is still in search of two directors of ShareHash identified as Jimmy and Stacy. According to Kamal Pant, commissioner of police, Bengaluru City, the group launched a cryptocurrency dubbed Helium Crypto Token (Crypto Miner-HNT) and conducted their activities using the ShareHash app while promising investors high returns. “Accused promised a daily return of Rs 29 for Rs 3000 invested and Rs 49 for Rs 5000 investment. [. . .] In the same time, the accused made another offer saying an individual can start his or her own cryptocurrency business and demanded Rs 42000 for providing the needed materials,” Kamal Pant said. Authorities have confiscated $1.9 million from the group after tracing 44 bank accounts. Other items discovered and seized