Nagpur’s cyber criminals have now turned their attention toward college students, luring them into renting out their bank accounts for illegal activities. In a recent operation, the city’s cyber police exposed a racket and arrested two students involved in the scheme. Shockingly, investigations revealed that these students had provided nearly 30 bank accounts to cyber criminals since January.
According to police sources, the complainant, Snehal Sakhare (27), a resident of Nari and an instructor at a city fire college, discovered that his bank account had been misused. The accused include Sakhare’s relative, Avinash Taksande of Yavatmal, and his associate Ansh Tembhekar of Gondia. Avinash is a BCA student, while Ansh is pursuing hotel management. Both allegedly fell into the trap of cyber criminals operating from Gujarat.
Police said Avinash opened a new bank account in Snehal Sakhare’s name and handed it over to the criminals, where transactions worth ₹58 lakh were carried out. The students were reportedly paid ₹10,000 per account for letting the fraudsters use it.
The cyber police explained that such criminals typically transfer money obtained through online fraud into these rented accounts before funneling it to other destinations to avoid detection. The racket came to light when Sakhare’s account was frozen, prompting him to file a complaint.
During interrogation, the students confessed to providing around 30 accounts to the criminals, and further investigation is underway to trace the entire network.
Authorities have warned citizens—especially students—against sharing bank account details or access with unknown individuals. Cyber police emphasized that these accounts are often used for fraud and other illegal transactions, which can land the account holder in legal trouble. They have appealed to the public to immediately report any suspicious activity to the police.
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