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Jaipur Police Busts Rs 18.60 Crore Cyber Fraud Ring, 21 Arrested
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News18•18-10-2026, 07:45
Jaipur Police Busts Rs 18.60 Crore Cyber Fraud Ring, 21 Arrested
- •Jaipur South Police arrested 21 accused in connection with a massive Rs 18.60 crore cyber fraud network.
- •The accused operated mule accounts, buying and selling bank accounts for commissions ranging from Rs 8000 to Rs 10000.
- •Police recovered 38 mobile phones, 25 cheque books, ATM cards, fake PAN and Aadhaar cards, cash, and a Scorpio car.
- •Fraud methods included selling cheap vehicles on OLX, digital arrest threats by posing as CBI officers, and fake social media pages.
- •Authorities successfully resolved 25808 out of 31976 pending cyber complaints and put over Rs 8.84 crore on hold in accounts.
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The Jaipur South Police arrested 21 accused individuals in connection with an organized cyber fraud network involving over Rs 18.60 crore.
The gang used various tactics including offering cheap vehicles on OLX, sending fake Rapido screenshots, creating fake social media pages for 3D statues, and posing as CBI officers to threaten victims with digital arrest and hawala cases.
Police seized 38 mobile phones, 25 bank cheque books, 20 bank passbooks, 30 ATM and debit cards, 15 fake PAN and Aadhaar cards, Rs 2,04,500 in cash, Thai currency notes, and a Scorpio car from the suspects.
