Delhi Police Bust Cyber Fraud Network Supplying Mule Bank Accounts Across India
Delhi Police dismantles cyber fraud racket supplying mule bank accounts.
The Delhi Police has busted a large-scale mule bank account racket allegedly used to facilitate cyber frauds across multiple states, following the investigation of a ₹2 lakh online scam reported by a woman from Kerala. The operation, led by the East District cyber police station, exposed an organised network that supplied bank accounts to cybercriminals for laundering illegally obtained money.
According to officials, the case began after the victim from Kerala reported losing ₹2 lakh in a cyber fraud. During the investigation, police traced the transaction trail to a Yes Bank account, which was identified as a mule account created solely for receiving and transferring proceeds of cybercrime. This discovery led investigators to uncover a wider network involved in supplying such accounts.
Police said a detailed financial analysis, mobile phone data examination, and field verification helped establish the structure of the racket. The probe revealed that the accused targeted unemployed and financially vulnerable individuals by offering fake job opportunities and monetary incentives. Once recruited, these individuals were persuaded to open bank accounts and hand over sensitive banking materials, including ATM cards, cheque books, registered mobile numbers, and internet banking credentials.
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Investigators found that the network used these accounts to route money obtained from cyber fraud cases across the country. The gang allegedly operated with the help of POS machines, ATM cards, and mobile devices to transfer and withdraw funds while attempting to obscure the identity of the actual beneficiaries. Officials said the operation was highly coordinated and designed to evade detection by layering transactions through multiple accounts.
During the crackdown, police arrested 10 accused individuals and recovered significant evidence, including 11 POS machines, 27 cheque books, 17 ATM cards, and 12 mobile phones. The accused have been identified as Vijay Kumar, Pradeep Kumar, Yatender Kumar, Mukesh, Vinesh, Gurbaj Singh, Aman, Suraj Yadav, Gaurav Nahar, and Laxman, who hail from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana. All have been produced before the competent court, and further investigation is underway to trace additional members and beneficiaries of the network.
Police have also issued an advisory urging citizens not to share, sell, or lend their bank accounts or financial credentials, warning that such actions can enable cybercrime and attract legal consequences. Officials said efforts are ongoing to identify cyber fraudsters operating across states who used the mule accounts to channel illicit funds.
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