Begusarai Police Busts Individual in Massive ₹15.25 Crore Online Scam

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Bihar Cyber Police Dismantle ₹15.25 Crore Mule Account Network

In a significant operation against organized cybercrime, the cyber police in Bihar’s Begusarai district have apprehended an individual accused of facilitating a massive financial scam by allowing his bank account to be used as a “mule account” for cybercriminals.

According to investigators, the account, held at a State Bank of India branch, was linked to over ₹15.25 crore in suspicious transactions and 205 complaints filed with the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) over the past eight months.

The arrested individual, Sunil Kumar, allegedly allowed cybercriminals to use his savings account for transferring and layering money generated through online scams and digital fraud operations. He had been receiving payments ranging from ₹10,000 to ₹50,000 per transaction, totaling approximately ₹3.75 lakhs, for permitting his account to be used for illicit activities.

The investigation commenced when the district cyber police received alerts regarding unusually high and suspicious financial activity in Kumar’s savings account. Subsequent scrutiny of transaction records, banking patterns, and linked digital activity associated with the account revealed a series of suspicious transactions involving multiple beneficiaries and repeated fund transfers across different states.

Financial analysts believe that the account was being used systematically to channel money collected from cyber fraud victims across the country. Authorities suspect that the accused had been associated with cyber fraud operators for a considerable period and may have knowingly facilitated repeated financial transfers connected to online cheating cases.

Cybercrime experts warn that “mule accounts” like Kumar’s are often used by cybercriminals to quickly transfer fraud proceeds through multiple layers of banking channels, making it challenging to track the origin of the funds.
These accounts are frequently exploited by cybercriminals who lure ordinary account holders into illegal operations by offering quick money schemes.

The police have also urged citizens to exercise caution when dealing with unsolicited financial offers and not to share sensitive information, such as bank account details or passwords, with anyone.

Further investigation is required to determine the full extent of this suspected interstate cyber fraud network and to bring those responsible to justice.