Cbi: Taking major action against cyber fraud across the country, CBI conducted raids in 6 states and arrested three accused in a digital fraud case worth about ₹ 1.86 crore. This fraud was done to a senior citizen of Kottayam district of Kerala. In the investigation, after the agency got digital forensics and in-depth information about money transactions, a huge network came to light, which was spread across many states and internationally.
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CBI simultaneously conducted search operations in Goa, Bengaluru (Karnataka), Palakkad (Kerala), Nagpur (Maharashtra), Hyderabad (Telangana) and Delhi. During this, the agency recovered digital devices, debit cards, documents related to bank accounts and other important evidence. The investigation of the seized goods is still going on.
CBI: How the gang worked
Investigation revealed that this network worked in two main ways: 1. Mule Bank Account Network – The fraudulent amount was transferred through fake or rented bank accounts. 2. Fake SIM card operation – By luring people for 5G upgrade, their KYC documents were obtained, which were used in fraud by activating the SIM card.
Cbi: accused arrested
Blasin Jacob Abraham – Arrested from a hotel in Goa. Mule was the account operator and involved in money transfers via cryptocurrency. Mohammad Mushtaq – Arrested from Nagpur. He used to operate Mule account through shell company and receive the fraud amount. Mohammad Junaid – Arrested from Bengaluru. He used to misuse people’s documents in the name of getting fake SIM cards and 5G upgrade.
CBI’s response
Cbi: CBI says that the investigation is still going on and other people from India and abroad associated with this network are being identified. The agency clarified that this operation is an important step towards breaking the back of big gangs of cyber fraud and in future such organized cyber criminals will be deterred. Of Strict action against will continue.
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