Cyberabad cybercrime police arrest eleven in bank account rental fraud cases

Cyberabad Cybercrime Police cracked five cases in one week and arrested eleven offenders linked to organised networks renting bank accounts to cybercriminals. Courts issued 319 refund orders, helping victims recover Rs 1.36 crore. Police urged citizens not to share accounts or KYC details

Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Cybercrime Police have solved five cases and arrested 11 offenders from different states between December 3 and 9.

During the week, Cyberabad Police secured 319 refund orders from courts, enabling the return of Rs 1.36 crore to victims in 60 cybercrime cases.

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The arrests exposed a wide network involved in supplying bank accounts and helping fraudsters across the country. According to officials, five of the arrested persons were part of organised groups that provided bank accounts on rent to cybercriminals and betting syndicates.

Investigators found that the accused opened accounts using forged business documents and also collected accounts from unsuspecting individuals for small payments, before handing over the details to handlers operating through Telegram.

Public advisory

Authorities urged citizens not to share bank accounts, SIM cards or KYC documents, stating that renting accounts is a criminal offence and supports large-scale fraud.

Police reiterated that no law enforcement agency conducts investigations over calls or asks for money for verification.

Suspicious incidents can be reported to 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in.