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Rafikul Alam Ali arrested in major digital arrest scam investigation
Authorities have arrested 25-year-old Rafikul Alam Ali in Assam for his alleged role as a financial handler in a massive cybercrime network. The operation, conducted by the Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in Gandhinagar, targeted a network involved in “digital arrest” scams and other online frauds.
Investigators report that the network is linked to a Chinese cybercrime group. The fraud allegedly involved routing proceeds from over 1,000 cybercrime cases through thousands of bank accounts. The funds were reportedly converted into cryptocurrency to facilitate transfers to international members of the network.
During the investigation, CCoE teams successfully intervened in 10 active digital arrest cases, preventing victims—including several senior citizens in Gujarat—from transferring significant sums of money to fraudsters. Police recovered several electronic devices and identified numerous cryptocurrency wallets used in the transactions.
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Barpeta · Cyber Centre of Excellence · Gandhinagar · Harsh Sanghavi · Rafikul Alam Ali
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Rafikul Alam Ali allegedly helped route proceeds from 1,090 cybercrime cases totaling approximately ₹1,071.55 crore through 1,754 bank accounts. www.newsmobile.in
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi stated the investigation has linked 1,753 bank accounts to 1,042 cybercrime cases involving approximately Rs 1,173 crore. assamtribune.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Fraud proceeds were allegedly split into small transactions, converted to cryptocurrency, and transferred to a Chinese cybercrime network. www.newsmobile.in
- [● 2 SOURCES] CCoE teams intervened in 10 live digital arrest cases, preventing victims from transferring further funds. www.newsmobile.in · assamtribune.com