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Delhi Police Arrest Two Over Mule Accounts Used in Cyber Fraud
The Story in Brief
Delhi Police have arrested two Jodhpur residents accused of supplying mule bank accounts to cyber fraud syndicates. The arrests followed a complaint from a man who allegedly lost Rs 2.84 lakh in a part-time job and investment scam. Police said he first received an online review-task offer on 9 June, then was persuaded to invest for promised high returns on 2 July.
The money trail showed Rs 1 lakh reaching an account held by Dinesh, with withdrawals and spending recorded in Jodhpur and Ajmer. Police later arrested Vikas Siyag on Dinesh’s disclosure. Four mobile phones and a SIM card were seized. Police said the account was linked to five cybercrime complaints in different jurisdictions.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that online fraud is simply a matter of careless victims miss how these scams combine job offers, investment promises and rapid transfers. But calling every account holder a syndicate kingpin would also go beyond the police’s present allegation. The useful test is whether forensic checks and the five linked complaints establish a repeat network, and whether investigators recover funds for the victim.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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