Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Special Operation Teams from Medchal, along with the Cyber Crime Police, have caught nine people for assisting cybercriminals. These individuals provided “mule accounts” for illegal money transfers. Among those arrested are Sumit Rathore and Manvendra Singh Rathore from Rajasthan, as well as Mohammed Nadeem ur Rehman, MD Nayeem Ur Rahaman, Md Shaffi, S Bharath, Telugu Mahesh, Abdul Khaled, and Jelpti Mahesh from Hyderabad. The police confiscated 16 mobile phones, a laptop, two cars, and Rs 82,500 in cash.
The police revealed that the group was part of a larger cyber fraud network. They laundered illegal money through several accounts. These accounts were managed using unauthorized apps and SIM swaps to move large amounts of money from online scams and other cybercrimes.
The group followed the instructions of an international cyber handler known as @Jack on Telegram. Their method involved placing account holders in hotels near DLF, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. They collected bank documents and used a harmful APK file, which worked only on Samsung phones, to remotely control the accounts.
