Crypto currency racket busted

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Crypto currency racket busted

Tuesday, 06 August 2019 | Staff Reporter | Bhopal

The STF has arrested head of Australian business an international racket of fake crypto currency Plus Gold Union Coin (PGUC) and creating fake exchange for trading currency from Delhi. More than 100 Australian and Indian nationals residing in Australia were duped by the fraudsters.

The registration of IP address is found for 22 countries which reveal the massively expanded fraud of the gang which operated across the globe.

During the investigation of PGUC server data IP addresses were found. From England 62, Australia 35, America 34, Hongkong 26, Japan 20 and Singapore 19 were found. The nabbed accused was identified as Harpreet Singh Sahni headed Australia business of PUGC.

The accused hails from Shivpuri and in the year 2008 went to Australia and started work of security agency. Later he came in contact with the fraudsters operating crypto currency nexus across different countries. In Australia more than 100 people have been targeted by the accused. After the fraud was revealed Harpreet escaped to Dubai and later took shelter in India where he was caught from Delhi. Police found that he was in contact with businessman of Amravati and Rajasthan to start a business worth Rs 100 crore and would later escape to Abu dhabi. PGUC nexus is found across 22 countries and Australia Head of PGUC was nabbed from Delhi airport.

The registered data with the fraudsters is of 79 cities across the globe. After the fraud surfaced several Australians along with Indians residing in Australia contacted STF and reported fraud with them in the name of crypto currency.

Notably   STF Bhopal nabbed a couple involved in operating an international racket of fake cryptocurrency and creating fake exchange for trading currency; numerous victims were duped to the tune of crores of rupees by the fraudsters on June 25.                

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