₹21 Cr “Goseva Trust” Scam in Mathura Takes Advantage of People’s Trust in Cow Services
₹21 Cr “Goseva Trust” Scam in Mathura Takes Advantage of People’s Trust in Cow Services
Cybercriminals used faith itself as a weapon in the holy city of Mathura. According to police, scammers created a fake organization called the “Goseva Trust” with the stated goal of protecting cows, but in reality, they planned a complex internet scam totaling ₹21 crore.
Donors unwittingly contributed to a network of bogus accounts while thinking they were supporting a worthy charity. What started out as a charity quickly turned into one of the worst cyber scams in recent memory in northern India.
Complaints Across States
After 141 complaints appeared on India’s National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, the program was discovered. Victims stated that their donations had disappeared from states such as Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Rajasthan, and West Bengal. Every trace pointed to accounts connected to the alleged Goseva Trust.
Arrests and Money Trail
Gautam Upadhyay and Balwant Singh were taken into custody by police on charges of creating false identification documents and SIM cards in order to register many accounts. Nearly ₹20.93 crore was embezzled through these. About ₹7 lakh has been frozen by investigators, but recovery is challenging because the majority of the money was swiftly distributed through multilayer transfers.
According to officials, the name “Goseva” was chosen on purpose in order to reduce suspicion by appealing to religious trust. According to a senior detective, “fraudsters use the language of faith to legitimize their crimes.”
Expert Insights
“Cybercrime expert Professor Triveni Singh, a former IPS officer, stressed that scams in India are becoming more psychological than technical.”
“Fraud is no longer about hacking alone,” he said. “It’s about manipulating beliefs. The use of names like ‘Goseva Trust’ proves that criminals exploit emotions as much as systems.”
The Road Ahead
Now, investigators are pursuing connected accounts and potential collaborators dispersed over several states. The case has brought up urgent issues regarding banking system governance and protections for transactions connected to charities.
One conclusion emerges from the police investigation: blind faith can be just as vulnerable as passwords and PINs in a nation where religious charity is deeply embedded in daily life.
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Yogesh Naager is a content marketer who specializes in the cybersecurity and B2B space. Besides writing for the News4Hackers blogs, he also writes for brands including Craw Security, Bytecode Security, and NASSCOM.
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