Police Crack Down on Cyber Fraud Syndicates Across India
Authorities arrest multiple suspects linked to large-scale online scams, recovering funds and uncovering international connections.
- Noida police arrested Achal Verma, accused of defrauding a woman of ₹78 lakh through a fake online investment scheme, recovering ₹40 lakh so far.
- In Bhopal, two individuals were detained for selling mule bank accounts used in a ₹1.44 crore online trading scam, with investigations ongoing to identify other culprits.
- Mumbai police exposed a Telegram-based stock market fraud, arresting 11 suspects who facilitated scams using fake trading apps and laundering money internationally.
- A Palghar resident, Vijay Chaudhary, was apprehended for his role in 182 cyber fraud cases, using shell companies to launder funds and earning commissions from fraudsters.
- Investigations reveal international ties to cybercriminals in Nepal and Cambodia, with suspects supplying bank accounts and SIM cards to fraud syndicates.