Key accused involved in many cyber fraud cases arrested at Chennai Airport
Police at Chennai Airport arrested a key suspect involved in a multi-state cyber fraud syndicate that targeted victims through intimidation and fake legal threats. The arrest follows a long-running investigation into a scam operation linked to Cambodia.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing threat of organized international cyber-slavery and financial fraud syndicates operating across borders.
The Western Zone Cyber Crime police of Greater Chennai Police arrested a key accused involved in a multi-State cyber slavery and financial scam syndicate. The accused, who had been on the run for two years, was intercepted at the Chennai airport immediately upon his return from abroad.
The arrest was made following a complaint lodged on February 8, 2024, by M.K. Ezhilvani, 59, a resident of Kolathur. According to the police, the victim received an intimidating phone call on February 1, 2024, from an individual posing as a Delhi Customs official. The scammer claimed that a fraudulent parcel from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, containing 16 passports, 58 ATM cards, and 140 grams of MDMA , had been intercepted under her name.
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