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Guj CID Busts Rs 1,071 Cr China-Linked Cybercrime Ring, 'Mastermind' Held

Investigators say Rafiqul Alam moved tainted funds through 1,758 bank accounts and 23 crypto wallets before sending money to China.

  • On Monday, the Gujarat Crime Investigation Department arrested Rafiqul Alam, a 25-year-old from Assam, for allegedly orchestrating a Rs 1,071.5 crore cybercrime network involving 1,090 cases across India, including "digital arrest" scams.
  • Operating as the alleged "mastermind," Alam transferred illicit funds into 1,758 bank accounts within an hour to evade surveillance, converting money into cryptocurrencies sent to China-based criminals via WhatsApp and Telegram.
  • Investigators discovered 23 crypto wallets on the suspect's mobile phones containing transactions totaling Rs 16 crore, confirming links to illegal trading using the "chip seller" app and a China-based gang.
  • The Gandhinagar-based Cyber Centre of Excellence prevented 10 "digital arrest" cases across various states through timely counseling of potential victims threatened with fake legal action.
  • In one case, a senior citizen in Surat sold his shop for Rs 20 lakh to pay scammers after being threatened with Enforcement Directorate action by individuals posing as police.
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