In
a latest episode of cyberfraud, cybercrime police in Ahmedabad arrested four men accused of running a sophisticated identity theft racket that used AI tools and tampering of Aadhaar-linked data to access banking and digital services. As per TOI, the case came to light when a businessman from Thaltej reported that his Aadhar linked mobile number was suspiciously changed without his knowledge.
Here’s What Happened
According to the police, the accused changed the Aadhaar records to replace the victim's registered mobile numbers, allowing them to receive OTPs and reportedly gained access to sensitive accounts such as DigiLocker and banking apps. After allegedly receiving the access, they tampered with the KYC details of the victim including the phone number. Police reportedly stated that the cybercriminals used AI tools like Google Gemini to generate short short ‘blink’ videos from still images of the victims. These clips were designed to copy the facial movements and were used to reportedly bypass the biometric verification systems that depend on liveness detection. The arrested individuals have been identified as Kanu Parmar (32), Ashish Valand (27), Mohammad Kaif Patel (26) and Deepak Gupta (29). They were arrested from different locations in Gujarat. Reportedly, each one of them were involved in a specific role in the operation, which involves sourcing sensitive personal data and executing unauthorised Aadhaar updates. The report also notes that the gang managed to use the personal data of the business man and tried to open accounts across three banks via e-KYC. Moreover they managed to get a loan of Rs 25,000 from Jio Payments Bank on behalf of the victim. As per the publication, the accused used the
Aadhaar update kits to carry out illegal modifications through Common Service Centres (CSCs). These kits are said to be procured and circulated with the group to make unauthorised changes in the Aadhaar records. All four accused have been transferred to judicial custody and the officials are not working to spot more victims and determine whether a larger network is involved.
How To Report Cyber Frauds
If you ever suspect a scam or
cyber fraud, you can immediately call 1930 or visit the Cybercrime portal to register the complaint. Moreover, you can contact the local police station to register a formal complaint and it is necessary to contact your bank helplines to freeze your credit and debit cards along with your account.
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