Patna: If some unknown person talks about giving commission in exchange for sending money to your bank account, do not consider it as easy earning. It is possible that your account is being used to transfer cyber fraud money here and there. Such accounts are called mule accounts. Bihar Police has now taken major action against them. Under Cyber PRAHAAR 5.0, the police have identified 1,09,475 suspicious mule accounts in the state. Police are investigating the accounts and people through which the fraudulent amount is forwarded.
Suppose, cyber thugs cheat Rs 5 lakh from a person. Instead of taking the money into their own account, they can use someone else's bank account. The money first comes to that account and is then sent to many other accounts. This makes it difficult to reach the real criminals. Many times people are lured into using the account by luring them with jobs, commission or earning money from home. Many people do not even know that their account is being used for crime.
121 crore fraud in two months in Bihar
According to Bihar Police, 47,659 complaints of financial fraud were registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) in September and October 2026. In these, information about fraud of about Rs 121 crore 26 lakh was found. The police seized Rs 36 crore 94 lakh and returned approximately Rs 8 crore 4 lakh to the victims.
Action was taken on Mule accounts earlier also
Cyber PRAHAAR 4.0 identified 3,177 suspicious accounts. During this period, 15 FIRs were registered and seven accused were arrested. The next phase 4.1 revealed 1,226 accounts. Police registered 17 FIRs and arrested six POS agents along with 12 cyber criminals. POS agents provide banking services through point of sale machines. If any unknown person offers to pay commission by transferring money to your account, then be careful. Do not share bank account, ATM card, PIN, OTP or internet banking information with anyone. In case of cyber fraud, immediately contact 1930 helpline or lodge a complaint on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.