Malvani Police busts ₹3.42 crore cyber fraud racket; two arrested for exploiting job seekers’ documents | Representational Image
Mumbai: The Malvani Police have unearthed a massive job scam involving cyber fraud worth Rs 3.42 crore and arrested two suspects, Abhishek Pandey and Akash Vishwakarma. The duo is accused of collecting personal documents from unsuspecting job seekers and using them to open bank accounts in the names of fake companies. These accounts were later handed over to cyber criminals and used to carry out financial scams.
The fraud came to light after a 20-year-old girl from Malvani received a GST department notice regarding suspicious high-value transactions in a bank account opened in her name. Shocked by the revelation, she approached Malvani Police, leading to the registration of a case and a subsequent investigation that uncovered a deeper conspiracy.
According to investigators, the accused lured job seekers with false employment offers and gathered identity proofs including Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, and bank details. These were used to create fraudulent accounts, which cyber gangs used for money laundering and phishing scams.
The accused allegedly earned Rs 5,000 as commission for every transaction made through these accounts. A raid led to the recovery of 204 SIM cards, 271 debit and credit cards, 115 bank passbooks, mobile phones, laptops, printers, and several forged documents. The court has remanded the accused to police custody, and a probe is underway to identify the broader network of cybercriminals.
