Accused ran transnational cyber enabled financial crime networks being operated by the accused persons targeting the victims from USA, United Kingdom, Kuwait, Ireland, Singapore and India online under pseudonymous identities and defrauding them : CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched multinational operation CyStrike with FBI USA, United Kingdom, Kuwait, Ireland and Singapore targeting transnational cyber enabled financial crime networks being operated from India and the participating countries. 

The CBI conducted searches at 35 locations spread across New Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Telangana and West Bengal and dismantled transnational cyber enabled financial crime networks being operated by the accused persons targeting the victims from USA, United Kingdom, Kuwait, Ireland, Singapore and India online under pseudonymous identities and defrauding them. 

During search operations, CBI busted and dismantled a transnational cyber-enabled financial crime network being operated by the accused persons from New Delhi targeting US victims online. Electronic devices viz. laptops / mobile phones/computer hard disks containing incriminating digital evidence relating to the crime were recovered and seized from the possession of the accused. The key operative was arrested from the spot. 

CBI busted another transnational cyber enabled financial crime network being operated by the accused persons from New Delhi, Ghaziabad and Karnataka under the domain name https://eservicemoi-Kw.com under the guise of providing Kuwaiti e-Visas and offer for appointments for working in leading Kuwait companies to Indian nationals for exchange of money. During search operations, CBI recovered and seized electronic devices viz. laptops / mobile phones/computer hard disks containing fake Kuwaiti e-Visas and offer for appointments for working in leading Kuwait companies. Cash amount of Rs. 60 Lakhs was also recovered from one of the accused persons during search proceedings. 

During search operations, CBI also dismantled the transnational cyber-crime networks being operated by the accused persons targeting the victims from United Kingdom, Ireland and Singapore online and defrauding them. The mule accounts involved in channelizing the proceeds of crime from the foreign victims to the accused persons were identified and taken down. 

OPERATION CYSTRIKE led by CBI aimed at taking action on the organized technology enabled crime networks in close coordination with INTERPOL and foreign law enforcement agencies. The operation has resulted in significant disruption and dismantling of major transnational cyber-enabled financial crime networks.