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Crime
Delhi Police Arrest Five in Paytm Executive Impersonation Scam
✍️ The Hawk
🗓 01 Nov 2026, 06:35 AM
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Five men were arrested in Shahdara after police uncovered a scheme where they posed as Paytm executives to defraud customers.
Delhi police in the Shahdara district arrested five men on Thursday following a sting operation that exposed a cyber‑fraud scheme.
The gang pretended to be Paytm executives and lured victims into transferring money to fake accounts.
Authorities say the fraud was orchestrated through phone calls and social media, exploiting the popularity of the payment app.
The arrested men are now in custody pending further investigation, and police have urged citizens to verify official communications before sharing financial details.
The gang pretended to be Paytm executives and lured victims into transferring money to fake accounts.
Authorities say the fraud was orchestrated through phone calls and social media, exploiting the popularity of the payment app.
The arrested men are now in custody pending further investigation, and police have urged citizens to verify official communications before sharing financial details.