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Indian Crypto Scams Uncovered: Bank Transfers and Mule Accounts
Indian law enforcement agencies have uncovered three major financial fraud networks, including a probe into a crypto racket worth ₹37.64 crore. The cases highlight how illicit funds move from banks and social engineering into mule accounts, cash, hawala, and USDT. Immigration officials at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport apprehended Dinesh Khadka, a Nepali national attempting to flee to Sharjah using a forged Indian passport. The 45-year-old land broker from Ahmedabad was swindled out of ₹90.2 lakh after being targeted by a fraudulent Facebook profile. Seven men from Rajasthan were arrested in connection with the unauthorised draining of ₹3.93 crore from a businessman’s ICICI Bank account through 149 transactions on 5th October.