The Visakhapatnam Cyber Crime Police arrested seven individuals for allegedly supplying bank accounts to cybercriminals involved in digital arrest and online banking frauds. The arrests were made at a private hotel near Rushikonda, where the gang reportedly coordinated their operations.
Police investigations revealed that the accused hailed from Bengaluru, Coorg, West Godavari, and Anantapur and operated a well-organized network via a Telegram channel. The gang lured victims on social media, promising money or commission in exchange for bank account details. Once the victims agreed, they were asked to share account credentials and internet banking details. The accused would then change linked mobile numbers to gain full control of the accounts and installed apps to automatically forward OTPs and transaction alerts to the fraudsters.
Among the arrested:
N. Vinod Kumar (Bengaluru) – Repeat offender, previously arrested in Nagpur.
Parashuram Sadananda alias Pawan (Bengaluru) and Saleem K.H. (Coorg) – Acted as intermediaries supplying accounts.
Palyam Chandrasekhar (Anantapur) – Collected mule accounts and connected them with agents.
Seru Chanti (Bengaluru) – Opened current accounts in his name and through vulnerable individuals.
Kadali Satyavarapu Lakshmi Srinivas (West Godavari) and Omkar Nath (Bengaluru) – Facilitated bank account openings for cybercriminals in return for commissions.
Police said the operation uncovered a sophisticated system to provide mule accounts for fraud syndicates, and further investigations are ongoing.
