From Uttarakhand to Malaysia: The Shocking Story of a 10th Pass Man Training Cyber Criminals
Uttarakhand STF Busts International Cyber Fraud Gang, Two Arrested Uttarakhand’s Special Task Force (STF) has exposed an international cyber fraud network, arresting two individuals involved in large-scale online scams. One of the accused, surprisingly, is only a 10th-grade pass but was training cyber criminals. The arrested suspects, Harjinder Singh and Sandeep Singh from Udham Singh Nagar, are close friends. During police interrogation, it was revealed that Sandeep had even traveled to Malaysia to train cybercriminals. Investigations uncovered crores of rupees in their bank accounts and a significant amount of cryptocurrency in their digital wallets.
The duo came into contact with cyber criminals through Telegram. Following specific plans, they lured victims with various scams and opened multiple current accounts under fake firm names in different banks. They kept all the documents related to these accounts and linked them to cybercriminals operating through Telegram using an app called X HELPER APP. By utilizing a message-forwarding app, they linked OTPs to facilitate fraudulent transactions. These bank accounts were then used nationwide for cyber fraud. For each transaction, the accused received a 1% commission in cryptocurrency (USDT) via Trust Wallet. Later, they converted this cryptocurrency into Indian currency by selling it at lower rates through Telegram channels. During interrogation, they admitted to earning ₹1.2 crore in the last year alone, with ₹25 lakh collected just in March 2024. When arrested, police found large sums of cryptocurrency in their digital wallets. Sandeep, who specialized in opening corporate bank accounts, gained such expertise that cybercriminals invited him to Malaysia in June-July 2024 to train others in advanced online fraud techniques.
