The voice feature of PUBG turned out to be a completely different use than what it was initially made for. As per the latest reports, some people used the feature to dupe people during the lockdown.
Police Arrests PUBG Friends
The police have arrested two accused named Tusar Tyagi and Shubham. They both reportedly became friends on PUBG while playing during the Covid induced lockdown period. Initially, Shubham provided Tusar with the UC game accessories and as their friendship grew, he told Tusar that he was into the phishing business. Shubham told Tusar about the good and easy ways of earning money in Cyberspace via Credit and Debit Cards phishing business.
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Later on, Shubham offered Tusar a twenty percent commission on the sellings. In January 2021, Shubham informed Tusar to collect smartphones from Croma and sell them in the open market.
Atul Thakur, the DCP of South Delhi said that Tusar would deposit the earnings into Shubham’s bank accounts and wallet. Since they both started working, Tusar had deposited approximately Rs 2 lakh in Shubham’s accounts.
Netizens Report Loss Via SMS
The whole matter came into the light when an advocate filed a complain with the Malviya Nagar Police. He said that he had received an SMS to claim his Kotak Mahendra Bank and RBL Bank Credit Cards. Soon after he clicked on the link and entered the card details, he had lost an amount of Rs 1 lakh from his card.
After the initial investigation, the police found out that the cheated amount was first added to a Paytm account and then used for a Croma Gift Voucher. Following this, the Delhi police informed the Croma store at Preet Vihar. Then the Croma staff informed the police on February 28, 2021 that a person named Tusar Tyagi had visited the store. He was arrested under the Section 420/120B.
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The police are still on the lookout for Shubham. They are also tracing other victims of their phishing net.
