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Kolkata Police arrested an ex-employee of a credit card company in a high-profile credit card fraud case. The accused, identified as Nafisha Ali, was apprehended by the police yesterday afternoon in the Kasba Police Station area, following a thorough investigation into the fraudulent scheme.
The case of cheating, fraud, and inducement centers on the accused's criminal intent to misappropriate funds from numerous customers of the credit card company. As per reports, Nafisha Ali, with the help of accomplices, induced customers to divulge their sensitive credit card details. She allegedly contacted customers under the pretext of assisting them with updating their Know Your Customer (KYC) documents.
She would deceitfully gain control of the customers' electronic devices or cards. Using this momentary control, she would fraudulently transfer funds from their credit card accounts directly into her own personal account. Nafisha Ali managed to defraud the customers of a total amount of ₹4,73,360.