9 months ago
Ibomma Ravi Faces 3 New Cyber Fraud Cases
Immadi Ravi, the man behind the iBomma piracy website, is in trouble for more than just piracy.
The police in Hyderabad have found out that he was also involved in cyber fraud.
He used his website to send people to illegal betting sites, which tricked users into giving away their money and personal information.
Ravi was caught with a lot of pirated movies, user data, and even some cash.
The police are now trying to find out more about his connections to these betting sites and how much money he made from all of this.
They also want to protect people from getting scammed in the future.
Immadi Ravi, the mastermind behind iBomma, is facing 3 new cyber fraud cases.
Ravi redirected iBomma visitors to illegal betting apps, facilitating financial fraud.
Police arrested Ravi on 15 November, seizing hard drives with 21,000 pirated films and Rs 3 crore cash.
Ravi managed 110 domains and 65 mirror sites, evading blocks via Telegram and Cloudflare.
Investigators linked Ravi to cyber fraud, with police securing custody extensions to question him further.
- Who
- Immadi Ravi, a 39-year-old native of Visakhapatnam and a citizen of Saint Kitts and Nevis
- What
- Facing 3 new cyber fraud cases linked to online scam networks
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- When
- Arrested on 15 November, with additional cases being produced in court
- Why
- For redirecting iBomma visitors to illegal betting apps, facilitating financial fraud
Key facts
- Name
- Immadi Ravi
- Age
- 39
- Nationality
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Launch Year
- 2019
- Pirated Films
- 21,000
- Users Data
- 50 lakh
- Cash Seized
- Rs 3 crore
- Total Earnings
- Rs 20 crore
- Domains Managed
- 110
- Mirror Sites
- 65
- Monthly Visitors
- 5 million
- Betting Platforms
- 1win, 1xbet
- Industry Loss
- Rs 3,700 crore
