Recently, the Central Bureau of Investigation of India（CBI）By code“Operation Chakra III”（Chakra-III）The special operation successfully dismantled a large-scale transnational cybercrimegroup.

CBIIn places such as Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Visakhapatnam，Regarding a matter involvingthirty-twoThe technology crime networks in various locations are synchronously conducting coordinated searches, and after careful deployment,CBISuccessfully arrestedtwenty-sixSuspects, including PunetenPeople, HyderabadfivePeople, VisakhapatnamelevenPeople. Meanwhile, through four key call centers,CBILocked itone hundred and seventyThe individuals suspected of participating in cybercrime have laid a solid foundation for subsequent investigations and arrests.

In this operation,CBIWork closely with Interpol and US law enforcement agencies to jointly crack down on criminal gangs. After multiple stages of raids and arrests,CBINot only did they successfully arrest the aforementioned suspects, but they also seized huge amounts of property including millions of dollars in cash, cryptocurrency, and gold barsnine hundred and fifty-oneElectronic devices and multiple luxury cars. These achievements fully demonstrateCBIThe determination and ability to combat cybercrime.

The investigation found that the criminal network used a series of carefully designed scams to lure foreign victims into making large transfers.They impersonated technical support service personnel, claiming that the victim's system had been hacked, their identity had been stolen, and induced them to transfer bank deposits to new bank accounts provided by criminals.In some cases, criminals may also intimidate victims into transferring funds through international gift cards or cryptocurrencies, causing them to be in extreme panic and making them more susceptible to fraud, resulting in serious economic losses.

It is worth mentioning that prior to this operation,CBIAlready in contact with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States（FBI）Cooperated to launch a raid on a criminal gang targeting overseas victims in Kolkata and Mumbai, and arrested the main suspectVishnu RathiThe gang also transfers illegally raised funds in the form of virtual assets and gold bars, further confirming the transnational and complex nature of such criminal activities.

stay“Operation Chakra III”In the middle,CBIIt also exposed the complex operations of the criminal network for money laundering through cryptocurrency and gold bars. They use technology to support scams, enticing victims to transfer funds into cryptocurrency wallets under their control, thereby achieving illegal transfer and whitewashing of funds. This discovery not only provides important clues for the investigation of the case, but also offers new ideas and methods for the global fight against cybercrime.

The success of this operation not only demonstrates the professional competence and law enforcement capabilities of the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation in combating cybercrime, but also highlights the important role of international cooperation in addressing transnational crime challenges. In the future, with the continuous development of network technology and the constant renovation of criminal methods, international law enforcement agencies will cooperate more closely to jointly address the global challenge of cybercrime.