CBI Conducts Raids in Delhi-NCR in Connection With Cyber ​​Fraud Cases

In the last few years, cases of cyber fraud have increased rapidly. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday raided 10 places in Delhi and surrounding areas in cases of cyber fraud worth about Rs 117 crore. The raids were conducted while investigating a case based on a complaint filed by the Cyber ​​Crime Coordination (I4C) of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

In the FIR of this case, it was alleged that unknown cyber criminals and suspected foreign criminals have systematically committed cyber frauds across the country. CBI spokesperson said, “Investigation has revealed that fraudsters running their network from abroad are committing fraud in the country through websites and messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram. They are luring in people like part-time jobs and higher returns on investment. They are trapping people by giving it.” In these raids, CBI has seized some evidence related to cyber fraud cases. These include electronic devices and financial records.

Recently, the Department of Telecom (DoT) in a post on social media platform X advised to be cautious of calls coming from some foreign codes. These codes include +77, +84, +85, +86 and +89. It was told in this post that such calls are not made by DoT and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Suspicious calls can be reported on Sanchar Saathi portal. This helps DoT to block these phone numbers. According to a report by the Ministry of Home Affairs, scammers have defrauded the country of about Rs 2,140 crore in the first 10 months of this year.

Earlier, I4C and DoT had blocked at least 17,000 WhatsApp accounts of foreign hackers. Its goal was to destroy foreign criminal networks and increase the digital security of the country. In May this year, the Ministry of Home Affairs had formed an inter-ministerial committee to tackle the rise in organized cybercrime from South East Asian countries like Cambodia, Philippines, Laos and Myanmar. About 45 percent of cyber financial frauds in the country occur from South East Asia. These crimes have become more complex and larger. Due to this the victims have to suffer a lot.

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