🇮🇳 India's first community scam intelligence platform — search before you trust⚡ UPI Fraud? File a report in 60 seconds and protect others📞 Cybercrime Helpline 1930 — free, 24×7, available across all states🛡️ Your report is anonymous — speak up, keep India safe🏛️ Know your rights — explore Citizen Ethics from birth to death🔍 86,420 cybercrime cases were registered in India in 2023 (NCRB)🇮🇳 India's cybercrime cases are nearly 9× higher than in 2014 (NCRB)🇮🇳 3,82,632 cybercrime cases registered in India from 2014 to 2023 (NCRB, via MHA)📞 ₹7,130 crore+ saved in 23.02 lakh+ cyber-fraud complaints through India's helpline system (I4C, MHA)🇮🇳 India's first community scam intelligence platform — search before you trust⚡ UPI Fraud? File a report in 60 seconds and protect others📞 Cybercrime Helpline 1930 — free, 24×7, available across all states🛡️ Your report is anonymous — speak up, keep India safe🏛️ Know your rights — explore Citizen Ethics from birth to death🔍 86,420 cybercrime cases were registered in India in 2023 (NCRB)🇮🇳 India's cybercrime cases are nearly 9× higher than in 2014 (NCRB)🇮🇳 3,82,632 cybercrime cases registered in India from 2014 to 2023 (NCRB, via MHA)📞 ₹7,130 crore+ saved in 23.02 lakh+ cyber-fraud complaints through India's helpline system (I4C, MHA)

Report Scams

For a Better India

Updating protected services for a safer Bharat. Jai Hind.

Delhi Police Busts Rs 12.84 Crore Cyber Fraud Syndicate…

← Back to live cases

activeCyber Crime / Digital ArrestDelhi

Delhi Police Busts Rs 12.84 Crore Cyber Fraud Syndicate, Arrests 5, Including Bank Relationship Manager

The Delhi Police Special Cell's Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit has uncovered an interstate and international cybercrime syndicate. Investigators alleged that the network siphoned approximately Rs 12.84 crore from a non-banking finance company's corporate bank account through 317 unauthorized digital transactions.

State

Delhi

First reported

September 2026

Agency involved

Delhi Police Special Cell (IFSO Unit)

Arrests

5 accused

Transactions

317 unauthorized digital transactions

Status

Investigation ongoing; five arrested and further arrests anticipated

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

According to reports, the fraud came to light when the victim company received system alerts regarding unauthorized withdrawals made without management consent. The funds were allegedly distributed across 34 primary bank accounts nationwide, with a significant portion converted into cryptocurrency and routed abroad through Telegram connections linked to overseas actors.

Following a formal complaint registered in August 2026, law enforcement analyzed technical data and conducted raids across multiple regions. Authorities successfully froze Rs 1.7 crore of the stolen funds and arrested five individuals, including a bank relationship manager accused of facilitating fake account openings.

Police stated that the operation involved sophisticated money laundering techniques and institutional collusion. Investigators have identified additional suspects based in Dubai and other parts of India and anticipate making more arrests as the probe continues.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention any final court outcomes or the total recovery of the remaining unfrozen funds beyond the initial Rs 1.7 crore.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

Five individuals have been arrested, and investigators have identified additional suspects based in Dubai and India. Police have frozen a portion of the funds and expect more arrests.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A non-banking finance company whose corporate bank account was targeted for unauthorized withdrawals.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

August 21, 2026A case was registered at the Special Cell police station following a complaint by the company's legal representative.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Fraudsters carried out 317 unauthorized digital transactions to siphon money from a corporate bank account without the company's knowledge.
The stolen funds were transferred into 34 primary bank accounts set up across the country using fake or dummy details.
A bank relationship manager allegedly facilitated institutional collusion by helping open accounts with private banks.
An APK file was installed on an account holder's phone to remotely operate bank accounts.
Intermediaries allegedly received commissions to operate accounts and convert the defrauded money into cryptocurrency.
The converted cryptocurrency was then sent abroad to overseas fraudsters through messaging platforms like Telegram.

Targeted by something similar?

Call 1930 (free, 24x7) straight away, then file at cybercrime.gov.in. Money reported in the first hours is far easier to freeze.

Report it on Report Scams Emergency guide How these scams work

Keep reading

More cases like this one.

Delhi Police Arrest Two in Digital Arrest Fraud as Cambodia Link EmergesCyber Crime / Digital Arrest · Delhi Rs 2-Crore Home, Gold Lost: A Cyber Scam In Delhi That Wasn't Just DigitalCyber Crime / Digital Arrest · Delhi Delhi Police arrests fraud company VPVV Techno promoters for creating fake Indo-US arms deal and cheating investorsCyber Crime / Digital Arrest · Delhi Delhi Police arrests 11 for fake call centre that cheated US victims of Rs 100 croreCyber Crime / Digital Arrest · Delhi

Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

etvbharat.comOriginal report ETV BharatOpens via Google News

Prepared by Report Scams, with the help of AI, from the published reports listed above. Check those reports for the latest. Cases here describe allegations. An FIR, arrest or charge is not a finding of guilt. To report a mistake, or to ask for a correction or removal, write to our Grievance Officer. See also the Safe Posting policy.