New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Crime Branch dismantled an online fraud racket involving a fake website and impersonation of the travel platform Booking.com, leading to the arrest of the main accused from Bihar, police said on Tuesday.
Police said the accused allegedly cheated multiple victims by posing as customer support personnel and siphoning money through OTP and UPI-based frauds.
The case came to light after a complainant reported being defrauded of Rs 57,186 while attempting to book a hotel through what appeared to be Booking.com.
The victim, who was accessing the platform from the United States, was contacted by a fraudster posing as Booking.com customer support.
"Under the guise of booking confirmation and assistance, the accused ind...