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India's Cyber Fraud Network Faces Major Crackdowns Across States

Recent arrests in Bhopal, Gurugram, and Delhi expose large-scale cyber scams involving mule accounts, digital arrest schemes, and diverse online frauds.

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Overview

  • Bhopal Cyber Crime Branch has arrested two suspects linked to a ₹68.49 lakh digital arrest scam, bringing the total arrests in this case to ten.
  • The suspects, Vishal and Yashpal Bhatt, allegedly sold over 150 mule bank accounts to international scammers via Telegram, earning cryptocurrency commissions.
  • Gurugram Police detained 23 individuals involved in cyber frauds totaling ₹32.8 crore, including schemes like fake investments and electricity bill scams.
  • Delhi Police apprehended five suspects from Rajasthan and Gujarat for defrauding victims of ₹50 lakh using methods like fake job offers and SMS phishing.
  • Authorities continue to investigate the multi-state fraud networks, which utilize platforms like Telegram and rely on forged documents to operate.