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Crime
ED uncovers Rs 400 crore cyber fraud network after Goa digital arrest, 330 victims
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 12:33 PM
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The Enforcement Directorate’s recent arrest in Goa has led to the exposure of a nationwide cyber‑fraud ring that allegedly swindled 330 people out of roughly Rs 400 crore.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) detained a suspect in Goa on charges of operating a sophisticated digital fraud scheme. Subsequent investigations traced the operation to a pan‑India network that used phishing, fake investment portals and malware to dupe victims across multiple states.
According to the agency, the fraud affected 330 individuals and entities, with total losses estimated at around Rs 400 crore. Victims reported unauthorized withdrawals, fake loan offers and bogus cryptocurrency investments that were later discovered to be part of the same coordinated scheme.
ED officials have filed charge sheets against several alleged conspirators and are coordinating with cyber‑crime cells in other states to recover the misappropriated funds. The probe underscores the growing threat of organized cyber‑fraud in India and the need for heightened vigilance among the public and financial institutions.
Authorities have urged anyone who suspects they have been approached by similar schemes to report the matter immediately to the cyber‑crime helpline or the nearest ED office.
According to the agency, the fraud affected 330 individuals and entities, with total losses estimated at around Rs 400 crore. Victims reported unauthorized withdrawals, fake loan offers and bogus cryptocurrency investments that were later discovered to be part of the same coordinated scheme.
ED officials have filed charge sheets against several alleged conspirators and are coordinating with cyber‑crime cells in other states to recover the misappropriated funds. The probe underscores the growing threat of organized cyber‑fraud in India and the need for heightened vigilance among the public and financial institutions.
Authorities have urged anyone who suspects they have been approached by similar schemes to report the matter immediately to the cyber‑crime helpline or the nearest ED office.