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Mumbai: Mumbai Police has arrested three fraudsters, who are accused of opening bank accounts in the names of several people, including men, by promising financial assistance under the Ladki Behan Yojana and depositing money obtained through cyber crime and money laundering in them. Officials said that transactions worth crores of rupees have taken place through these accounts, many of which are the money from cyber fraud, trade and black money converted into white money.
Accused of selling poor people’s accounts to cyber fraudsters
Police said that the accused used to sell the bank accounts of innocent people of the poor section to cyber fraudsters by luring them. An official of Juhu police station said that according to preliminary investigation, about 2,500 bank accounts were opened, some of which were allegedly sold to cyber fraudsters and money launderers.
Money transactions in more than 100 bank accounts banned
According to the official, taking immediate action, the police banned financial transactions in more than 100 active bank accounts related to the scam and seized Rs 19,43,779 in these accounts. In this regard, an official said that most of the victims are men, who were promised government assistance of Rs 1,500 every month under the Ladki Behan Yojana, while this scheme is only for eligible female beneficiaries.
This is why the case was exposed
According to the official, the scam was exposed when a laborer from Nehru Nagar slum in Vile Parle lodged a complaint with the police, after which Avinash Kamble (25) and two others were arrested. At present, the police is investigating the case. The police have advised people to avoid cyber fraudsters.
