Masterminds of ‘drugs in parcel’ frauds operating via crypto from abroad

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THE probe by Pune police’s Cyber crime investigators following the arrest of two money mules in a recent case of ‘drugs in parcel’ fraud revealed that large sums of money was swindled from the victims, ultimately landing with the top tier cyber criminals operating from China, Dubai and Taiwan through the cryptocurrency route. The Cyber Police station of Pune City police is currently investigating a series of cases commonly referred to as ‘drugs in parcel’ in which till now, over two dozen people have lost close to Rs 4 crore in total. In such cases, the cyber criminals initially pose...