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Crime
5 Held for Cyber Fraud Racket
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 30 Jul 2026, 06:39 AM
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Five individuals have been arrested for running an interstate cyber fraud racket. The arrests were made in connection with a mule account cyber fraud scheme.
In a significant crackdown on cybercrime, five individuals have been apprehended for their alleged involvement in an interstate mule account cyber fraud racket. The operation, which led to the arrests, underscores the growing concern over cyber frauds that exploit vulnerabilities in financial systems. The use of mule accounts, which are essentially accounts used to launder money, has been a common tactic employed by fraudsters to evade detection. The arrested individuals are believed to have played a crucial role in this scheme, which had potential implications for the financial security of numerous individuals across different states.