Fake companies, 11 SIM cards and cheque books: How cops busted cybercrime network providing fake services in Bengaluru

Bangalore City Police Department’s Central Crime Branch (CCB) and the Cyber Crime Police Station have busted a large cybercrime network which was providing fake online legal services to citizens who were victims of cyber fraud, reported PTI.

The report added that based on a complaint lodged through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, the operation was launched on 12 February 2025, at the Ramamurthy Nagar Police Station. It was alleged that the complainant was cheated of ₹1.5 crore by being lured into installing a solar plant.