Rawalpindi: Online loan apps: FIA arrests nine ‘blackmailers’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cybercrime Circle on Friday (today) arrested nine staff members of online loan apps involved in blackmailing people.

The FIA has swung into action after a Rawalpindi man committed suicide after blackmailed by the staff of an online loan app.

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According to a spokesman, the FIA Cybercrime Circle has arrested 9 suspects of online loan apps involved in blackmail during various raids in Rawalpindi۔

The spokesman said raids carried out in Rawalpindi’s Syedpur Road. During the action various offices of the online loan app the plaza sealed۔

The FIA spokeswoman added that the accused given the responsibility of calling friends and family members of citizens to demand the repayment of the loan.

Through online loan applications, the suspects use to access the data of the clients. During the raids, items such as documents, computers, laptops, and other things were found.

The FIA Cybercrime Circle added that investigations are ongoing into the suspects. Who have detained while raids are being conducted to apprehend their allies.

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It should noted that in Rawalpindi, a man named Mahmood Masood committed suicide recently. Days after taking a loan of Rs13,000 from an online company.