Ludhiana, Nov. 18 -- A shocking case of cybercrime manipulation has surfaced in Ludhiana after several residents of Jawahar Nagar Camp learned that bank accounts opened in their names were being used for cyber frauds in Bihar.

Police investigations revealed that fraudsters, posing as officials from a nationalised bank, visited the Labour Colony and convinced residents that the Central Government had launched a new welfare scheme in September this year. Under the guise of this fake scheme, the accused collected identity proofs from unsuspecting locals, promising them that each newly opened bank account would receive Rs.1,000 per month as government assistance.

The scam went unnoticed until several residents received summons from the Bhag...