2019-2020

Vishwa Patel 20215041

Table of
Contents

01 02 03
Introduction & Modus Operandi No. of Cases
Classification of Reported
Fraud

04 05 06
Source of Inquiry Involved The Act(s) and
Information Section(s)

07 08
How Offence Suggestions for
Was detected Prevention
 Jamtara Scam is an example of Cyber
INTRODUCTION fraud which includes phishing , financial
frauds , OLX fraud and they have also
cheated people by impersonating
government officials managing welfare
schemes and fraudulently including
victims to UPI Transcations in the belief of
getting the benefits.

Jamtara is a city and a notified area in the Jamtara

Sadar subdivision of the Jamtara district in the
Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the headquarters
of the epynomous district, subdivision and
community development block.
It is also nicknamed the phishing capital of India.
It got this title because there were numerous
incidents of phishing across country whose centre
point was this small town.[1] In the span of two
years between April 2015 and March 2017, police
from 12 Indian states reportedly made 23 journeys
to Jamtara. They did so to investigate cybercrimes
— primarily phishing that were emanating from
one of the most underdeveloped districts, was
responsible for 80 percent of them by some
estimates.[2] Those involved had bought luxury
SUVs and put up fancy bungalows next to
ramshackle cottages.
MODUS OPERANDI
There is no uniform modus operandi at work in Jamtara. The only
common factor is a team of two youngsters, one with a basic mobile
phone and the other, a smartphone. The basic phone is used to make
the call even as the smartphone is on standby with an e-wallet opened.
The caller identifies himself — anecdotally, State Bank of India users are
vulnerable due to their sheer number and hence, phishing potential —
and declares that the account is up for verification or expiry. Once the
card details of the individual are entered, the transaction mostly requires
a One Time Password (OTP) to authenticate. At this point, the caller tells
his prey that he has sent across a code for him to repeat to him. Once
the caller reads out the number, the transaction is complete.
Explaining the modus operandi of the cybercriminals caught in the case,
police said the Jamtara gang had put out some fake customer care
numbers on search engines as advertisements to lure unsuspecting
victims.
Police officials said online fraudsters were innovative in their methods
and often blackmailed individuals after chatting with them on
messaging apps. They also lured people with online offers of free mobile
recharge and also through online payment applications and wallets
NUMBER OF CASES
REPORTED
In June, Odisha residents reported
cyber crime worth more than ₹1.53
crore. From Bhubaneswar alone, the
fraudsters managed to swindle more
than ₹83 lakh in June
Instead, this nondescript little town in Jharkhand’s
Jamtara district is often frequented by police from
different States: it has emerged as one of the biggest
hubs of cybercrime in the country. Records at the
Karmatar police station reveal that between April 2015
and March 2017, police teams from 12 different States
have visited the station 23 times and arrested around 38
accused. Over 80 cases have been registered suo motu by
the Jamtara district police between July 2014 and July
2017 against 330 residents of the area. At Karmatar police
station alone, the number of arrests in 2017 has crossed
100.
 https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-
REFFERENCES
states/the-cyber-con-artists-of-
jamtara/article19476173.ece
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-
india/phishing-in-jamtara-what-does-it-take-to-carry-
out-online-fraud/
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-
news/cyber-criminals-arrested-from-jharkhands-
jamtara-involved-in-1624-fraud-incidents-delhi-
police20210902014951/
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/online-
fraud-racket-busted-kingpin-hails-from-
jamtara/articleshow/83967377.cms
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jamtara-
cybercriminals-rip-off-rs-89000-from-odisha-man-
arrested-101631593958185.html
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/jamtara-e-sim-
phishing-fraud-racket-6569962/
https://www.google.com/url?
sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.business-
standard.com%2Farticle%2Fcurrent-
affairs%2Fjharkhand-emerges-hotbed-of-low-tech-
cyber-crimes-
116110500930_1.html&psig=AOvVaw2nzLyNcWOj1xgekB
9gnJKP&ust=1638091565319000&source=images&cd=vfe
&ved=0CAwQjhxqFwoTCMjt3eScuPQCFQAAAAAdAAAA
ABAD
 1. Senior police officers reveal that the first cases of online

INQUIRY INVOLVED fraud pertained to mobile recharges in 2011. A group of

youth who had gone to work outside the district learnt the
trick of recharging phones without actually paying and
made some quick money. A couple of years later, cases of
siphoning off money from bank accounts by accessing
financial details came to the fore.
2. Some police officers call the practice “phishing” (phishing)
but Jaya Roy, the Jamtara Superintendent of Police (SP),
says it is actually “vishing”, gaining access to private
financial information of a person by claiming to be calling
on behalf of a bank or financial institution. She says the
tricks which the local youth, mostly school and college
dropouts, employ to dupe people are not very complicated.
“They call up people posing as bank officials on any pretext,
say, linking the Aadhaar number to the bank account, and
ask for card details. Sometimes, they even warn not to give
the ATM PIN and say ‘we are sending you an OTP from the
bank and you have to confirm the OTP number.
Unfortunately, even educated people get convinced and
get duped,” says the SP.
ACTS AND HOW THEY CAUGHT The Acts & Sections involved in particular.

Section 419, 420 of the IPC (cheating by

impersonation and cheating), 468 and 471
(forgery for cheating and using forged
documents as genuine), 120B (criminal
conspiracy) and Section 66B, 66C and 66D of
the Information Technology Act.

How they are caught ?

The Jamtara is a very big scam and this kind of

activities are very prevalent since 2011, so with
numerous data and research by using the CID,
Police, IT department all are caught. And It is
found that all kinds of fraudulent activities are
taking place from a place known as Jamtara
Not everyone is caught but the police
department is still trying to get everyone, as it is
not one or two persons involved. There are
hundreds of people are into it.
 The best Suggestion for Preventing
this kind of frauds are first you
need to be aware and know that
this kind of fraud do happen. Apart
from that do not click on any link
on trusted sites and do not share
sensitive information like OTP ,
Account Number on Phone. And if
this kind of fraud happen to you do
SUGGESTIONS

contact nearest police station

immediately.

CONTACT
Vishwa Patel
20215041 (GM)
Jamtara Scam
FIFA Project