CBI arrests Kalyan man for supplying pre-activated SIM cards to fraudsters
The CBI arrested Pratik Tanpure from Kalyan who allegedly supplied pre-activated SIM cards to cyber fraudsters and allowed his bank accounts to launder money. The CBI stated that the case involved a well-orchestrated fraud in which unsuspecting individuals were deceived via a fraudulent mobile application and WhatsApp groups.
The perpetrators lured innocent investors by promising shares of reputed listed companies at discounted rates. Once the victims invested their hard-earned money, the accused misappropriated the funds.Cyber criminals opened mule bank accounts with the help of forged documents for collecting-laying fraud amounts. The CBI carried out searches at 10 locations in Mumbai, Delhi, Hisar, Lucknow, Pune and Nashik under Operation Chakra-V (operation to combat cyber crime) and seized digital evidence.tnn
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