On August 19, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Lahore arrested three individuals accused of impersonating government officials and extorting money from citizens by threatening to block or freeze their bank accounts.

The suspects, identified as Muhammad Arif, Muhammad Younis Sajid and Muhammad Nadeem, allegedly contacted victims and falsely claimed suspicious activity had been detected in their bank accounts, demanding payments to resolve the issue.

The investigation began after a woman was allegedly defrauded of Rs 15 million. The NCCIA seized three mobile phones from the suspects and recovered evidence of more than 12 fake JazzCash accounts allegedly used for the transactions.

The agency is examining the account details and transaction records.