Cambodia Crypto Fraud Mastermind traced to UP in India: Police

Police in India have arrested a cyber criminal mastermind from Uttar Pradesh state, for running a cyber crime syndicate involving cryptocurrencies, in Cambodia that targeted victims in South East Asia. The accused, a native of UP, had travelled to Cambodia back in 2022 and joined a cyber criminals’ group and was personally involved in over 500 cyber crime cases registered in India.

According to police, the accused has been identified as Devendra Pratap Mourya, who was allegedly running a gang of over 40 cyber criminals from Cambodia who duped victims across the globe using several modus operandi. The crime proceeds was then converted into various cryptocurrencies and distributed among the syndicate members by Mourya.

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