New Delhi, April 9: The cyber police of the South-West District have taken significant action under Operation CY-HAWK-4. This operation has uncovered several inter-state cyber and financial fraud gangs. A total of 113 suspects have been arrested across 57 cases, with 303 complaints linked directly to mule accounts and mobile networks.
Reports indicate that approximately ₹22 crore in fraudulent amounts were traced to various mule and scamster accounts. Thanks to proactive police efforts, ₹17 lakh was successfully blocked from beneficiary accounts.
The operation seized assets worth ₹47.79 lakh, including one Mercedes S-Class car, six laptops, 85 mobile phones, 11 passbooks, 42 debit cards, 135 mule SIM cards, one Wi-Fi router, and one PAN card. Additionally, 488 individuals were interrogated and verified, leading to the issuance of 164 notices and the filing of 23 new FIRs.
The largest crackdown under Operation CY-HAWK-4 targeted an air ticket fraud racket. This gang operated from Delhi, Goa, and Mumbai, deceiving NRIs. The main mastermind, Mridul Joshi, was arrested; he ran a fake call center in Patel Nagar, Delhi, and Goa. His associates and linked mule accounts were also apprehended. The operation recovered approximately ₹47 lakh in cash, one Mercedes car, multiple mobiles, laptops, ATM cards, and fake SIM cards. One complainant reported a loss of ₹3.8 lakh.
The cyber team traced the gang’s activities using digital and technical methods. By analyzing data from Instagram, WhatsApp, Google, and mobile networks, they located the mastermind and his accomplices. A network of mule accounts and fake bank accounts was uncovered, through which the fraudulent amounts were being withdrawn.
In another significant operation, a fake loan app fraud racket was exposed, leading to the arrest of six suspects. They targeted victims using virtual numbers from Pakistan and Bangladesh. The accused shared their UPI QR codes with other gang members, facilitating the transfer of fraudulent amounts to mule accounts. Technical investigations revealed WhatsApp chats and digital trails, identifying the entire network. A total of seven NRC complaints were linked to this case.
The gang operated in a highly organized manner. Victims were coerced into surrendering control over their mobile and data under the pretext of providing loans, often facing threats. The fraudulent amounts flowed into mule accounts, which gang members then withdrew and converted into USDT cryptocurrency, leaving no trace of the money.
Six mobile phones were seized from these suspects, containing all digital evidence and financial data.
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