Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Lucknow Youths Fueling Global Cyber Fraud Network
Some young people in Lucknow are allowing criminals to use their bank accounts to move money.
They are paid a small amount for each transaction, but this helps criminals with cybercrimes, such as online scams.
The money comes from these scams, goes into their accounts, and is then changed into cryptocurrency like USDT and sent to countries like Cambodia and Thailand.
The police are trying to catch the people involved and stop this illegal activity.
Young people in Lucknow are being used as 'mules' to launder money in cyber fraud schemes.
Individuals are paid commissions for using their bank accounts for transactions.
Funds are derived from cybercrimes like online investment frauds and sextortion.
The money is converted to cryptocurrency, primarily USDT, and sent abroad.
Police investigations reveal a network linked to handlers in Southeast Asia.
- Who
- Young people in Lucknow, cybercriminals, and handlers in Southeast Asia.
- What
- Cybercriminals are using bank accounts of Lucknow residents to launder money from online frauds.
- When
- Police investigations have been ongoing for the past three months.
- Where
- Lucknow, India; funds are sent to locations abroad (Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand).
- Why
- Cybercriminals use mule accounts to move money undetected, often using cryptocurrency to avoid legal exchanges.
- Mule Account Commission
- ₹10,000 to ₹30,000
- Funds Laundered (2 months)
- ₹5 lakh to ₹5 crore
- Primary Cryptocurrency
- USDT (Tether)
- Fraud Types
- Online investment frauds, fake job schemes, sextortion
- Geographic Locations
- Lucknow, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand
