Accused arrested by Ahmedabad City Cyber Crime Branch for cheating using JioMart Shopping App
Investigation made based on complaint registered at Cyber Crime Branch, Ahmedabad city, accused formed a criminal conspiracy and bought Axis Bank Credit Cards in the names of different persons, after knowing technical loophole of JioMart Shopping App and Axis Bank Credit Card department, they paid using Axis Bank credit card for shopping on JioMart Shopping App and got Reward Points in their Credit Cards.
They used to cancel the order before its delivered, buy transferring Reward Points in their Credit Cards, accused purchased Gold Coins from Online Shopping websites like Myntra, Amazon and got gold delivered on address of their relatives and friends. Gold purchased Online was sold in the cities of India where price of gold was higher.
Accused who cheated JioMart of more than Rs 1 crore from Reward Points by selling Gold Coins and making transactions of more than Rs 100 crores in JioMart Shopping App and getting money
- Amit Kumar son of Hasmukhalal Jagjivanbhai Kariya, Age 40, Resident of D/504, Surjan Tower, Gurukul Road, Memnagar, Ahmedabad City, Main Res. Gitanjali Cinema Road, Talala, District-Gir Somnath and
- Bhavin Kiritbhai Jivani, Age 31, Business-Real Estate, Resident of D/1004, Silver Nest Apartment, Near Waves Club, Darshanam Capital Commercial Near Complex, Vasna Bhayli Road, Bhayli, Vadodash, Pincode No.391410, Main Residence Radha Kishan, Near Manas School, Tirupatinagar, Talala, District- Gir Somnath have been arrested.
A total of Rs. 43,000 including 12 Mobile, Computer, Laptop, Router including 36 SIM cards of different companies used in committing fraud have been seized from arrested accused for the purpose of crime investigation. The accused have been in touch with people from various states/cities including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, West Bengal and the scam has been going on for past eight months.
The accused have been remanded to investigate the case and further investigation is ongoing to probe whether accused have done financial scam using other similar Online Shopping App or not.
