A 21-year-old Malayali, Muflik, has been arrested by the Kannur Cyber Police in connection with a Cambodia-based cyber fraud operation. Muflik, a native of Varkala, is accused of duping a Kannur woman out of Rs2 lakh through a fraudulent smart funding scheme promoted on Facebook.
According to the police, Muflik was a member of an international Chinese fraud gang operating out of Cambodia. He initially befriended the victim on Facebook and lured her into joining a fake investment scheme disguised as a private bank’s smart funding program. Once the woman transferred the money, the scam was exposed, leading to the police investigation.
In addition to this, Muflik is suspected of recruiting other Keralites into the fraud gang. Using social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, he would develop relationships with vulnerable individuals, convincing them to participate in the fake investment schemes through video calls. The police revealed that Muflik also acquired around 50 SIM cards using fake identification documents, all in the name of Malayalis.
The arrest comes as part of a growing concern over the involvement of Keralites in international cyber scams. The police are continuing their investigation to uncover the full extent of the fraud network and its operations.
