Digital frauds of worth over Rs 50 crore came to light earlier this month after
Delhi Police busted an international cyber scams and extortion syndicate, following a series of coordinated raids across several states. The operation led to the arrest of 10 accused, including the alleged mastermind behind the wide-ranging racket.
The crackdown was carried out by teams from the southeast district, who conducted simultaneous searches across seven states: Delhi, Maharashtra, Kerala, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Key arrests were made in Kerala, where the main accused was operating from, as well as in Delhi and Mumbai.
According to the police, the network was responsible for fraud amounting to over Rs 50 crore and was linked to 61 complaints registered on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP). Officials described the syndicate as a highly organised pan-India operation with international links.
Investigators said that the group employed a complex modus operandi involving digital impersonation, phishing and various extortion techniques. While the alleged mastermind coordinated operations from Kerala, associates based in Delhi and Mumbai were responsible for managing technical systems and financial logistics, including the rapid laundering of illicit funds.
“This operation sends a clear message: regardless of how wide your network or how sophisticated your digital mask, law enforcement will track you down,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast District) Hemant Tiwari said. “We are working to secure the evidence and ensure that every victim of the 61 NCRP complaints involved receives justice.”
Police have seized mobile phones, computers and documents linked to mule bank accounts during the raids. Officials said that the digital evidence is expected to help investigators map the full organisational structure of the syndicate and uncover additional links as the probe continues.
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