Overview
- Police in Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir have made multiple arrests and seized devices, ATM cards and SIMs during raids that targeted interlinked mule‑account and SIM networks.
- Investigations found frauds that coerced mostly older victims through ‘digital arrest’ impersonations and used forged KYC and loan documents to obtain and divert funds.
- Technical probes linked thousands of malicious APK files to the schemes and led to the arrest of a software developer; authorities have estimated fraud tied to those apps at tens to possibly hundreds of crores while formal amounts traced so far include figures such as ₹5.3 crore and ₹58.5 lakh.
- Financial analysis uncovered rapid high‑volume flows through rented company and current accounts, with one account showing about ₹2.5 crore in six days and operators taking commissions of about 6–30 percent, and police are tracing crypto and gaming‑platform routes used to send money overseas.
- Authorities are continuing cross‑state and overseas enquiries using call records, IMEI and IP logs, and bank forensics while urging the public not to share OTPs or bank details and to report suspected cyber fraud immediately.