Cyber Fraud
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Sunil Nellathu Ramakrishnan, alias Krish, from Mumbai for his role as a key facilitator in trafficking Indians to cyber scam compounds in Myanmar. The agency stated that the accused lured victims with job offers in Thailand before diverting them to scam centres in the Myawaddy region.
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A United States federal court has sentenced Nigerian national Matthew A. Akande to eight years in prison for leading a cyber fraud scheme involving $1.3 million.
A 68-year-old senior advocate in Bhopal took his own life following blackmail by cyber criminals who falsely linked his bank account to the Pahalgam terror attack. Police recovered a suicide note detailing the extortion and his past experiences. The incident underscores the dangers of digital fraud in India.