NCCIA recovers Rs1.4m in Rs21m online investment scam

Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency has retrieved Rs1.4 million in a case involving an alleged online investment scam worth more than Rs21 million, Mettis Global reported, citing APP. A Rawalpindi complainant said he was drawn into the scheme through a WhatsApp group that promoted high-return investments.

An NCCIA official said the complainant transferred Rs21,018,511 from his bank accounts to accounts supplied by the suspects, using mobile banking and ATM card transactions. The agency recovered the money from a suspect who has been arrested and is in physical remand, while investigators continue efforts to trace others and retrieve the outstanding amount. The NCCIA also advised the public to report cybercrime through helpline 1799 or at a nearby agency office.