Cyber Fraud Unmasked: Trio Nabbed for International Extortion Plot

Three men, including a London School of Economics graduate, tried to extort money from a Delhi businessman via cyber fraud. They impersonated a gangster and demanded cryptocurrency while in Thailand. Upon returning to India, they were arrested thanks to cybercrime investigative help from authorities.

Devdiscourse News Desk | New Delhi | Updated: 16-08-2025 16:13 IST | Created: 16-08-2025 16:13 IST

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In a dramatic cross-border cybercrime case, three men have been arrested for allegedly hatched a scheme to extort money from a Delhi businessman while in Thailand, police officials stated Saturday.

The suspects, Sumit, 42, Prince, 35, and Nitish, 31, are accused of posing as gangsters to threaten their victim, demanding payment in cryptocurrency, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Nidhin Valsan. Notably, Nitish is an alumnus of the London School of Economics.

The group, facing significant debts, orchestrated their plot using tools like international SIM cards and online messaging platforms. They were apprehended after an investigation that involved Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) tracked their activities back to Thailand.

(With inputs from agencies.)