Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Cyber Crime police have arrested two cyber criminals who were operating a network of fake websites and forging death certificates to make fraudulent insurance claims under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY).
The arrested persons have been identified as Sooraj Mani of Ghazipur and Nagendra Pal of Kakori, both in their 30s.
The investigation into the case began after a complaint was filed by Veeral M Joshi, son of Mukesh G Joshi, a resident of Gokul Township, Boling Worar Palghar Vasai, Maharashtra. Joshi alleged that a fake death certificate had been created in his father’s name through an illegal website. The complaint also alleged that a false death claim had been submitted to India First Life Insurance Company, in an attempt to fraudulently obtain insurance coverage.
The investigation was led by Superintendent of Police (Cyber Crime) Triveni Singh.
“During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused had created a fake website, http://crsorgi-govn.in, which closely resembled the official government website, https://crsorgi.gov.in. This fraudulent website was being used to produce counterfeit death certificates for living individuals. The accused then submitted multiple applications for fake death claims from India First Life Company under the PMJJBY,” said Singh.
The accused were arrested based on surveillance. They have been charged with cheating, forgery, and impersonation.
SP Triveni Singh said that the accused had used a sophisticated method to defraud India First Life Company. They had purchased the domain for the website http://crsorgi-govn.in and established multiple franchises on that fraudulent site. This allowed them to submit a high volume of fake death claims, all under the guise of legitimate insurance applications.
The police are investigating the matter further and are looking for other individuals who may be involved in this scam.
