How A Stolen Phone Led Delhi Police To Interstate Cyber Fraud Network
Delhi Police have dismantled an interstate cyber-fraud syndicate that used stolen mobile phones to siphon money from bank accounts. The operation involved a three-stage network spanning Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, leading to the arrest of nine individuals.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing sophistication of organized cyber-crime networks in India that exploit mobile connectivity and banking vulnerabilities.
A stolen mobile phone belonging to an 88-year-old man has helped the Delhi Police unearth an interstate cyber-fraud syndicate allegedly operating through a three-stage network spread across Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, an officer said on Monday.Police said they have arrested nine cyber crooks so far."The accused allegedly stole mobile phones, used linked bank accounts to siphon money from victims and operated a call-centre-like setup in Jaipur to carry out banking transactions," the senior police officer said.The case came to light after the senior citizen, a resident of West Patel Nagar, reported that his mobile phone was stolen on May 19.
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