Over 870 cell phones involved in cybercrimes seized from F2P gang

New Delhi: Over 870 new mobile phones worth Rs 86 lakh were seized from a gang of Fraud-To-Phone (F2P) involved in cybercrimes in joint efforts by police forces of four states. The action against the cyber crime network has been initiated by the Union Home Ministry’s cyber safety wing FCORD.

“Continued efforts lead to the neutralisation of another significant subsidiary node of the F2P network,” an official said.

In a follow-up of leads generated by CyberSafe, an app created by FCORD, and investigations by Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Police, 872 new mobile phones of different companies worth Rs 86 lakh were seized and Rs 15.15 lakh cash recovered from three arrested accused, the official said.