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Crime
Rajasthan Police Grapple with Surge in Money‑Mule Accounts
✍️ Indian Express
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 06:39 AM
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The state’s law‑enforcement agency says the number of bank accounts used as money‑mules in fraud schemes is climbing, stretching investigative resources.
Rajasthan police have flagged a sharp increase in the number of bank accounts being used as "money‑mules" to channel proceeds of online fraud. These accounts, often opened with minimal verification, act as intermediaries that help scammers move illicit funds across the banking system.
The state's cyber‑crime cell reports an "ever‑growing list" of such mule accounts across districts, complicating efforts to trace the ultimate beneficiaries of the scams. Investigators say the proliferation of these accounts is stretching manpower and technical resources.
Police officials are coordinating with banks and the national cyber‑crime agency to flag suspicious transactions, freeze accounts and issue public advisories warning citizens against becoming unwitting mules. While exact numbers have not been disclosed, the upward trend highlights a mounting challenge for law‑enforcement in Rajasthan.
The state's cyber‑crime cell reports an "ever‑growing list" of such mule accounts across districts, complicating efforts to trace the ultimate beneficiaries of the scams. Investigators say the proliferation of these accounts is stretching manpower and technical resources.
Police officials are coordinating with banks and the national cyber‑crime agency to flag suspicious transactions, freeze accounts and issue public advisories warning citizens against becoming unwitting mules. While exact numbers have not been disclosed, the upward trend highlights a mounting challenge for law‑enforcement in Rajasthan.