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Mumbai Police Uncover Cybercrime Syndicate Exploiting Job Seekers and Investors

Recent arrests reveal a web of identity theft, fake bank accounts, and international money laundering linked to fraud schemes targeting vulnerable individuals.

Cops bust massive cyber fraud racket after ₹5 crore tax shock hits job-seeking woman
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Overview

  • Malvani Police arrested Abhishek Pandey and Akash Vishwakarma for a ₹3.42 crore job scam involving the misuse of identity documents to create fraudulent bank accounts.
  • A 20-year-old woman received a ₹5 crore tax notice for accounts she never opened, exposing the syndicate's use of stolen identities for money laundering.
  • The North Region Cyber Cell arrested Dinesh Rishpal Chawla for defrauding a Malad entrepreneur of ₹53.73 lakh through a fake trading scheme promising high returns.
  • Police recovered 204 SIM cards, 271 debit and credit cards, 115 bank passbooks, laptops, mobile devices, and forged documents during raids on the network.
  • Authorities are investigating links to international cybercrime syndicates and identifying additional victims and collaborators in the ongoing probe.