Rourkela: Ten cyberfraud cases were filed on Thursday at four police stations in Sundargarh district against mule-account holders who allegedly facilitated fraudulent transactions, police said on Friday. As part of Operation Cyber Kawach, police added, 11 accused have been identified in this connection and served notices, while the total fraudulent transaction traced to Rs 63.85 lakh so far.
According to a press release, five cases were registered at Rajgangpur police station, two each at Lephripada and Bhasma stations, and one at Birmitrapur.
Police also seized cellphones allegedly used to operate the mule accounts, bank passbooks, cheque books, ATM cards, linked SIM cards and supporting banking documents.
“All suspicious bank accounts have been frozen,” the release said.
Police said analysis of suspicious transactions flagged through the NCRP portal revealed that several individuals had knowingly opened bank accounts and allowed cyberfraudsters to use them as mule accounts to route cheated money from victims across different states. The accused, who were allegedly lured with easy commissions, shared their ATM cards, PINs, bank credentials and registered mobile numbers.
Malay Ray is a journalist who writes on social issues, human inte...
Read MoreMalay Ray is a journalist who writes on social issues, human interest stories, startups, inventions, the environment, women empowerment, and tribal life. He has been writing for The Times of India from Rourkela and covering other areas in the Sundargarh district of Odisha for the past three years.
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