Indian police arrested seven people in connection with a cyber fraud case

Indian police arrested seven people in connection with a cyber fraud case

Police in the Indian state of Goa arrested seven people and summoned 24 others for questioning in connection with 40 cyber fraud cases that caused nearly $262,000 in losses.

About 40 police teams raided more than 40 locations across 11 states, targeting suspects allegedly involved in investment, parcel, sextortion, “digital arrest” and fake hotel-booking scams.

The operation involved cybercrime and regional police units from across Goa, as well as the state crime branch. Officers seized 21 electronic devices for forensic examination and identified 313 suspected mule bank accounts used to receive or transfer fraud proceeds. Investigators are checking the account holders’ backgrounds and possible links to larger organized cybercrime networks, and have contacted police in the states where the accounts were registered.