The Delhi Police cyber cell has dismantled a major Cambodia-linked cyber fraud gang, arresting five suspects across four states for allegedly swindling over Rs 4.25 crore through online investment schemes.
The arrested individuals, identified as Vikram (Haryana), Mukul (Punjab), Akshay (Himachal Pradesh), Hari Kishan (Haryana), and Mangu Singh (Rajasthan), were operating in close coordination with foreign cybercriminals. Investigations revealed that Mangu Singh, the alleged mastermind, coordinated operations via a Telegram group called "ATPay", which had links to fraudsters in Cambodia.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Amit Goyal, victims were duped through fake online investment schemes, with one person alone losing Rs 10.7 lakh. The gang allegedly transferred stolen funds to multiple bank accounts, converted them into cryptocurrency, and routed the digital assets to Cambodia, making the money trail hard to trace.
During coordinated raids, police seized 13 mobile phones, 8 SIM cards, 9 checkbooks, 3 registers, and a laptop, all suspected to have been used in executing the fraud.
A case has been registered, and investigations are ongoing to identify the gang’s international associates and track additional transactions. Police are also examining possible links with other cybercrime networks to prevent similar scams in the future.
This bust highlights the growing challenge of cross-border cybercrime, especially in the online investment and cryptocurrency sectors.
