Srinagar, April 6 -- Cyber Police Station Kashmir Zone, Srinagar, has unearthed a sprawling and sophisticated network involved in the creation and management of mule accounts, which have become critical tools in the execution of large-scale cyber fraud and financial crimes.

A mule account is an bank account used to receive and transfer illicit funds on behalf of others, often in return for a commission. These accounts--belonging to individuals, shell companies, and enterprises--are primarily scouted through social media platforms such as Telegram and Facebook, and are then remotely controlled by fraudsters operating from outside Jammu & Kashmir and even from overseas.

The release notes, "Once these accounts are set up, they are integrat...