The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted searches at eleven locations in Delhi and Haryana in connection with a case related to cyber crime.
The agency has recovered over one crore rupees in cash, foreign currency worth one thousand dollars, and gold. The CBI alleged that the accused were engaged in illegal activities by impersonating government officials and committing crypto fraud.
They were also found cheating people in India and abroad by offering fake technical support consultations and dishonestly inducing them to transfer money in the form of cryptocurrency. The CBI has already filed a chargesheet in the case against three accused persons.
“The investigation so far has revealed that fraudsters operating from overseas use digital platforms such as websites, WhatsApp, and Telegram to target victims in India. They lure individuals through part-time job scams, task-based frauds, and promises of high returns on initial investments. Funds deposited by the victims are quickly transferred through a network of ‘mule accounts’ layered to obscure their origins,” the CBI Spokesperson said in a statement.
During the searches conducted on Wednesday (November 4, 2024) at two locations in Gurugram and eight in the national capital, “incriminating” evidence, including electronic devices and financial records, was seized from the premises of 10 individuals suspected of involvement in the fraud, he said.