Vakola police have arrested five individuals linked to multiple cyber frauds across India, including a massive Rs30 crore scam involving fake job offers and cryptocurrency laundering.
The accused have been identified as Rajkaran Tanwar (19) and Karan Segar (19) from Jaipur, Rajasthan, along with Mohammad Ansari (27), Miraj Akram (24), and Fujeel Ahmed Ansari (21) from Bhiwandi in Thane.
The latest complaint, filed in January by a 26-year-old Santacruz (East) resident, revealed a Rs3.4 lakh loss in a task-based fake job scam. Police Inspector Amar Patil said investigations led to Rajasthan, where Tanwar and Segar were arrested. They allegedly transferred fraudulent funds through several accounts before converting them into cryptocurrency.
Further probing revealed that Mohammad Ansari managed up to 70 bank accounts under different identities. His interrogation helped authorities track down the remaining two accused.
Over the past four months, multiple cases tied to this group were registered across cyber police stations in Mumbai, Pune, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), and other regions. Victims lost amounts ranging from Rs14 lakh to over Rs7 crore in various scams.
All five accused were produced in court and have been remanded to police custody until April 28.
