{
  "id": 2055377,
  "title": "Mumbai Police Bust ‘Fake CEO’ Cyber Fraud Racket; 2 Arrested, 161 SIM Cards Recovered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/mumbai-police-bust-fake-ceo-cyber-fraud-racket-2-arrested-161-sim",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T00:53:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-police-bust-fake-ceo-cyber-fraud-racket-2-arrested-161-sim-cards-recovered"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The South Cyber Police Station in Mumbai has arrested two individuals, Aamir Chand Mohammad Khan and Suraj Kumar Pradeep Kumar Saw, in connection with a 'Fake CEO/BOSS' cyber fraud scheme. Khan, a 22-year-old Airtel SIM POS agent from Rukundipur, Siwan, Bihar, and Saw, a resident of Kumardhubi in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, are accused of being involved in seven similar cases across various states. The duo allegedly scammed a 43-year-old complainant of Rs 48,60,511 via WhatsApp, posing as a company director. Police discovered that they had obtained SIM cards illegally using citizens' documents and e-KYC details from Maharajganj, Bihar. Khan allegedly supplied eight such SIM cards to Saw for Rs 6,000. The investigation led to the arrest of both suspects and recovery of 161 Airtel SIM cards, a megaphone, and a POCO mobile phone with the 'Airtel Mitra' application. Police are investigating if the accused supplied SIM cards to other cybercriminals and if they are part of a broader interstate cybercrime network. Citizens are urged to remain vigilant against such scams and report any incidents to the national cybercrime helpline 1930.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, August 19, 2026: The South Cyber Police Station of the Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested two persons, including an Airtel SIM card Point of Sale (POS) agent, in connection with a ‘Fake CEO/BOSS’ cyber fraud racket. The investigation has revealed their alleged involvement in seven similar cases reported across different states. The accused have been identified as Aamir Chand Mohammad Khan,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}