Karimnagar police identify 34 mule bank accounts linked to cyber fraud

As many as 34 mule bank accounts linked to cyber fraud transactions were identified under the Karimnagar Police Commissionerate limits as part of the State Cyber Security Wing’s ‘Operation Crackdown’.

Around 162 cyber fraud complaints were registered on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal recently and during the course of investigation, it was found that these mule bank accounts were used for nearly 1,000 illegal transactions to dupe people.

Police said stern action will be initiated against the mule bank account holders, found acting hand in glove with the cybercriminals for commissions, as per law.