# Thane police bust Cambodia cyber fraud syndicate luring 7 men 2026-08-14T09:23:46+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Police in Thane have busted a cyber fraud syndicate that allegedly lured seven men from Mumbra with fake overseas jobs and forced them to scam Indians from a centre in Kampot, Cambodia. The Mumbra police registered a case on Thursday against main accused Mohammad Arafat Shaikh and seven others under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The men were allegedly made to run online scams and gaming frauds using fake Facebook accounts between October 2025 and February 2026, siphoning off large sums of money. The police are now trying to dismantle the network and trace the financial links to the syndicate’s handlers. ## Coverage - telanganatoday.com Tags: BNS, Cambodia scam hub, cyber fraud, job scam, Thane police Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/thane-police-bust-cambodia-cyber-fraud-syndicate-luring-7-men/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/thane-police-bust-cambodia-cyber-fraud-syndicate-luring-7-men/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.