- FIA Cybercrime conducted a major operation in Lahore.
- FIA arrested 20 suspects involved in financial fraud.
- Spokesperson FIA added that the accused have cheated 20 people so far.
LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) of Pakistan has arrested 20 suspects involved in financial fraud.
FIA Cybercrime conducted a major operation in Lahore, Spokesperson FIA said that the accused used to call people to get information about their accounts and then withdraw money from the citizens’ accounts.
The spokesperson added that the accused have cheated 20 people so far. FIA has registered a case against the accused.
Two days ago, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) cybercrime arrested three suspects involved in banking fraud.
The spokesman said that the accused used to call citizens and pretend to be bank representatives and transfer money by taking details of bank accounts.
According to the spokesman, the accused defrauded the citizens of Rs 730,384.
Keep in mind that digital or online banking is a relatively new trend in Pakistan and it is increasing day by day according to the data of the State Bank of Pakistan, digital banking is booming in Pakistan.
According to the State Bank, digital banking transactions have increased by four percent in the first quarter of the current year as compared to the same quarter last year.
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However, with the increase in digital banking transactions, there has also been an increase in fraud and depriving customers of their money in the banking sector, which has also been confirmed by the Banking Ombudsman in Pakistan.
