Bareilly, Sept. 4 -- A major cyber fraud racket has been busted in Bareilly, exposing a large syndicate involved in providing bank accounts to cybercriminals across India.
The police have arrested four individuals and uncovered over 100 bank accounts used for transactions worth crores of rupees.
The gang allegedly targeted poor and vulnerable people, such as laborers, street vendors, and rickshaw pullers, by luring them with small sums of money to open bank accounts. These accounts were then used by cyber fraudsters to transfer money from scams committed in various states, including Punjab, Haryana, and Tamil Nadu.
Premnagar Police, in a joint operation with the Cyber Crime team, arrested four accused from near Dhobi Chauraha in the DD P...