Crypto fraud case: CBI searches eleven locations in Delhi, Haryana

CBI conducts searches in Delhi and Haryana, seizes ₹1.08 crore cash from cyber criminals impersonating government officials.

“The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted searches at 11 locations in Delhi and Haryana on alleged cyber criminals who were cheating people by impersonating as government officers resulting in seizure of ₹1.08 crore cash,” officials said on Saturday (February 15, 2025.)

“The searches were conducted at nine locations in Delhi and two in Haryana’s Hisar on Friday (February 14, 2025) in connection with a two-year-old case,” they said. “It was alleged that the accused were engaged in illegal activities by impersonating government officials and committing crypto fraud,” a CBI spokesperson said.

"They were also found cheating people in India and abroad, by offering fake technical support cosultations and dishonestly inducing them to transfer money in the form of cryptocurrency. This money was then routed through multiple crypto wallets and converted into cash," the spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday (February 15, 2025.) The agency has already filed a charge sheet in the case against three accused.

"During the searches, the CBI unearthed significant incriminating digital evidence and seized six laptops, eight mobile phones and one iPad. The investigation also revealed the use of computer programmes for making VoIP-based calls and accessing the darknet," it said.

“Additionally, cash amounting to ₹1.08 crore, foreign currency worth $1,000, and 252 gram of gold were seized,” it said.