Hyderabad: Cybercrime sleuths in Malkajgiri and Cyberabad have detected multiple cases in recent weeks, and have arrested 23 accused across several states in connection with investment, digital, and online frauds.Since February 1, Malkajgiri commissionerate detected seven cybercrime cases, leading to the arrest of 11 persons. The cases included four investment frauds, one digital arrest fraud, one online gaming and betting fraud, and one part-time job scam. In one digital arrest fraud, two accused in Hyderabad were caught supplying mule bank accounts to fraudsters impersonating govt officials, who cheated a senior citizen of 2.8 lakh. In an online betting case, three accused were arrested for operating illegal cricket betting activities involving transactions worth around 23.6 crore. Four mule account holders were also apprehended in separate investment fraud cases across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra, where victims were deceived through fake trading platforms and WhatsApp groups. In a part-time job fraud case, two accused were arrested for cheating a victim of 5.6 lakh. Refunds amounting to 43.2 lakh were secured for victims as per court orders.Meanwhile, Cyberabad police detected nine cases between January 30 and February 5, arresting 12 accused operating pan-India cybercrime syndicates using digital platforms and mule bank accounts. All arrested individuals were produced before court and remanded to judicial custody.
