World · South & Central Asia · 15 hrs ago
Hyderabad probe links account network to nearly 450 cybercrime cases
A Hyderabad man lost ₹7.93 lakh after people on Facebook promised him ₹45 lakh for an old ₹1 note.
His complaint led Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police to investigate how the money moved.
Police arrested two men in Ramanthapur on October 8, accusing them of collecting bank accounts and SIM cards for cyber fraudsters.
Investigators say the accounts and SIM cards came from about 60 to 70 people and were sent to associates in Haryana.
Police suspect the network is linked to nearly 450 cybercrime cases across India and transactions worth ₹60 crore to ₹70 crore.
The two men are accused of taking commissions and knowing the accounts and SIM cards would be used for fraud.
Police say the investigation is continuing, including into another accused who is absconding.
A Hyderabad cyber fraud investigation has linked a suspected mule account network to nearly 450 cases across India.
Police estimate the network facilitated transactions worth ₹60 crore to ₹70 crore.
Two men, Gumma Ramesh, 39, and Mudale Anil, 19, were arrested on October 8.
Police say the men collected bank account details and SIM cards and supplied them to cyber fraudsters operating from Haryana.
The investigation began after a Hyderabad resident reported losing ₹7,93,351 in a fraud involving a promised payment for an old ₹1 note.
- Who
- Gumma Ramesh, 39, and Mudale Anil, 19, were arrested. Police say they collected bank accounts and SIM cards for cyber fraudsters.
- What
- A probe into a suspected mule account network linked to nearly 450 cybercrime cases.
- When
- The complainant contacted police on September 25. The two men were arrested on October 8.
- Where
- Ramanthapur, Hyderabad. Police say the accounts were sent to associates in Haryana.
- Why
- The investigation followed a complaint by a man who said he was cheated after being promised ₹45 lakh for an old ₹1 note.
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Police received a complaint from a man who said he had transferred ₹7,93,351 after being promised ₹45 lakh for an old ₹1 note.
Police arrested Ramesh and Anil in Ramanthapur and seized two mobile phones.
- Suspected cases
- Nearly 450 cybercrime cases across India
- Estimated transactions
- ₹60 crore to ₹70 crore
- Accounts and SIM cards collected
- Approximately 60 to 70 people
- Complainant’s loss
- ₹7,93,351
- Arrests
- Gumma Ramesh, 39, and Mudale Anil, 19 |
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