Telangana Cyber Bureau busts major online fraud network, 81 held across five states
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) arrested 81 persons, including seven women, involved in large-scale online frauds.
The 25-day-long special operation, conducted in October, targeted cybercrime syndicates operating across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh.
The arrests include 17 agents, 11 persons involved in cheque and cash withdrawals totalling `34.70 lakh, and 53 mule account holders who allegedly received up to 5% commission on fraudulent transactions. Authorities also seized 84 mobile phones, 101 SIM cards, and 89 bank passbooks and cheque books used to facilitate various online scams.
