Archive · 14 Dec 2025
CBI Charges 17 in Rs 1,000-Crore Cyber Fraud Case
The CBI has charged 17 people, including four Chinese nationals, and 58 companies for a big cyber fraud.
They tricked many people in India through fake loan apps, investment schemes, and job offers.
The fraudsters used 111 fake companies to hide their money.
They moved over Rs 1,000 crore through many bank accounts.
One account alone had Rs 152 crore.
The CBI found that the Chinese handlers were controlling the fraud from outside India.
They used many tricks like Google ads, fake messages, and cloud systems to hide their tracks.
The CBI did searches in many places and found proof of the fraud.
CBI filed a chargesheet against 17 accused, including 4 Chinese nationals and 58 companies, for a transnational cyber fraud network.
The syndicate siphoned over Rs 1,000 crore through shell companies and digital scams, including fake loan apps, investment schemes, and job offers.
Investigators found 111 shell companies used to layer and divert illicit funds, with one account receiving over Rs 152 crore.
The fraud network was controlled by Chinese nationals Zou Yi, Huan Liu, Weijian Liu, and Guanhua Wang, who directed operations from abroad.
CBI conducted searches at 27 locations across six states, seizing digital devices and financial records that confirmed the fraud network's operations.
- Who
- 17 accused including 4 Chinese nationals and 58 companies
- What
- A transnational cyber fraud network involving shell companies and digital scams
- When
- The case was registered in October 2025, with the fraud network active since 2020
- Where
- Operations were coordinated from abroad with Indian associates across multiple states
- Why
- To siphon off over Rs 1,000 crore through various fraudulent schemes
- Number of Accused
- 17 (including 4 Chinese nationals)
- Number of Companies Involved
- 58
- Amount Siphoned
- Over Rs 1,000 crore
- Shell Companies Used
- 111
- Highest Amount in One Account
- Rs 152 crore
- Chinese Handlers
- Zou Yi, Huan Liu, Weijian Liu, Guanhua Wang
- States Involved in Searches
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Haryana
- Number of Search Locations
- 27
Sources
CBI chargesheets 4 Chinese citizens among 17 in Rs 1,000-cr cyber fraud case
CBI Files Chargesheet Against 17, Including 4 Chinese Nationals, 58 Companies In Transnational Cyber Fraud Case
Rs 1,000-crore cyber fraud by transnational syndicate: CBI charges 17, including 4 Chinese nationals
Op CHAKRA-V: CBI charges 17, including 4 foreigners, 58 firms in Rs 1,000 crore cyber fraud
