New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested seven people for alleged involvement in online scams, including providing mule bank accounts to fraudsters.In the first case, three people, including a woman, were held for duping people on the pretext of lottery winnings. The gang parallelly operated a racket involving the creation and sale of bank accounts using forged documents.Recently, a 59-year-old senior clerk of Indian Railways was cheated of Rs, 60,000 after falling prey to a fake online lottery advertisement offering prizes up to Rs 11 crore with tickets priced at Rs 500. He was later informed that he had won Rs 10 lakh and was asked to pay income tax and processing charges to release the amount, following which he was defrauded.The accused have indemnified as Deepanshu (27), his 42-year-old aunt, and an accomplice Chandu Sharma (27). Deepanshu, a digital marketing course holder, used to buy and sell bank accounts and SIM cards. He had purchased the account used in the fraud for Rs 5,000 and later sold it for Rs 20,000, said DCP (North) Raja Banthia.Police said that the accused lured gullible people and used their credentials to open bank accounts. He used to target labourers, low-income workers and liquor shop customers, posing as a bank representative and charging Rs 5,000 per account. At least 10 accounts were opened using this method.In another case, Sunny Kumar was arrested for posing as a digital payment service provider employee. According to DCP (East) Rajeev Kumar, a shopkeeper complained that the accused visited his store claiming to check a faulty payment sound box. He accessed his phone to remove the SIM card and withdrew Rs 13,500 from his account. Investigations revealed that there were multiple similar complaints against him.In a third case, a cyber fraud racket in east Delhi involving mule bank accounts used to siphon off cheated money, was busted. Three accused, including a bank employee, were arrested.Investigations revealed a larger international network, with the accused sharing bank account details with foreign handlers. Payments were received in cryptocurrency (USDT), while APK-based tools were used to access OTPs and remotely control accounts, enabling the diversion of funds.
