Guj CID Busts Rs 1,071 Cr China-Linked Cybercrime Ring, 'Mastermind' Held
Investigators say Rafiqul Alam moved tainted funds through 1,758 bank accounts and 23 crypto wallets before sending money to China.
- On Monday, the Gujarat Crime Investigation Department arrested Rafiqul Alam, a 25-year-old from Assam, for allegedly orchestrating a Rs 1,071.5 crore cybercrime network involving 1,090 cases across India, including "digital arrest" scams.
- Operating as the alleged "mastermind," Alam transferred illicit funds into 1,758 bank accounts within an hour to evade surveillance, converting money into cryptocurrencies sent to China-based criminals via WhatsApp and Telegram.
- Investigators discovered 23 crypto wallets on the suspect's mobile phones containing transactions totaling Rs 16 crore, confirming links to illegal trading using the "chip seller" app and a China-based gang.
- The Gandhinagar-based Cyber Centre of Excellence prevented 10 "digital arrest" cases across various states through timely counseling of potential victims threatened with fake legal action.
- In one case, a senior citizen in Surat sold his shop for Rs 20 lakh to pay scammers after being threatened with Enforcement Directorate action by individuals posing as police.
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Guj CID busts Rs 1,071 cr China-linked cybercrime ring, 'mastermind' held
Gujarat CID has arrested Rafiqul Alam, the alleged 'mastermind' behind 1,090 cybercrimes totalling Rs 1,071.5 crore, who was found to have links with China-based criminals and converted illicit funds into cryptocurrencies.
China-linked cybercrime racket busted; Assam man behind 1,090 cybercrimes arrested
The Gujarat CID has arrested an Assam man accused of routing cyber fraud money worth Rs 1,071.5 crore to China through bank accounts and crypto wallets. The case points to a wider cross-border digital arrest racket even as investigators stopped 10 more people from being duped.
Man with China links held for digital fraud worth Rs 1,071 crore in Gujarat - The Tribune
The Gujarat CID has arrested a man from Assam allegedly involved in a staggering 1,090 cybercrimes, including ‘digital arrest’ cases, amounting to Rs 1,071.5 crore across the country and having links with China-based criminals, police said. The investigation showed that the accused, Rafiqul Alam (25), was the “mastermind” behind transferring tainted money into 1,758 bank […]
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