Casinos to Crypto: how cybercriminals launder money

Bengaluru

About two months ago, Manjunath (name changed), a cab driver from Hyderabad, had the shock of his life when he received summons from the Bengaluru South East Division Cyber Crime Police asking him to appear for questioning in a cyber crime case. “Your response is required regarding a money transaction to your account. Appear before the investigator at the Bengaluru Southeast CEN Police Station,” the summons read.

Manjunath rushed to Bengaluru as he had received the letter late and had already missed the deadline. The police, meanwhile, were preparing to send a team to Hyderabad, but eventually detained Manjunath in Shanthinagar after tracking his location.

“His account had received money transferred by a resident of South…

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