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Thane police bust Cambodia cyber fraud syndicate luring 7 men
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 Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The Mumbra case fits a familiar pattern: desperate jobseekers fall for overseas promises and end up as pawns in scam factories. The usual narrative blames the victims for gullibility, but the real culprits are the syndicates exploiting unemployment and weak international policing. India must pressure Cambodia to shut these hubs and prosecute handlers like Kevin Hech and Motilal Mandal. A key test: how many of the ringleaders will be extradited, and how soon will banks trace the siphoning?
Source: telanganatoday.com
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