₹3,000-Crore Cyber Fraud Uncovers Expanding Nuh – Madhya Pradesh Crime Corridor

A massive ₹3,000-crore cyber fraud probe has revealed a highly organised crime corridor connecting Haryana’s Nuh district with multiple regions in Madhya Pradesh. Investigators have traced a complex web of mule accounts, SIM supply chains, illegal call centres and suspected cross-border fund flows, signalling one of India’s most sophisticated cybercrime ecosystems to date.

Nuh Emerges as India’s Most Dangerous Cybercrime Hotspot

Once known for chronic unemployment and weak local policing, Nuh has now evolved into the epicentre of India’s cybercrime operations. Police say the masterminds behind the Madhya Pradesh fraud were not operating from MP, but from a flat in Gurugram used as a covert hub.
From this location, teams allegedly executed daily scam calls tied to job frauds, investment traps, crypto scams and impersonation of enforcement agencies.

Over 1,000 Mule Accounts Exploited Across Madhya Pradesh

More than 1,000 mule accounts belonging to villagers in the Vindhya and Mahakoshal regions were used to route illegal transactions.
Many villagers were deceived into believing the accounts were for government-benefit schemes. Instead, these accounts processed over ₹3,000 crore in less than two years—some of it landing in the Middle East.

Investigators are probing whether the funds were purely cyber fraud proceeds or also linked to hawala channels, ideological funding, or terror finance routes.

SIM Supply Chain and Shell Companies Detected

A separate network supplied hundreds of SIM cards sourced from Madhya Pradesh, routed via Patna, and delivered to Nuh operators.
These SIMs powered scam calls across the country, making geographical detection difficult.

Police have also uncovered shell entities in Hyderabad and Maharashtra, created using mule identities to disguise large volumes of incoming funds under corporate accounts.

Cybercrime Surge: High-Value Victims Across Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh has seen a sharp spike in intimidation-driven cyber frauds:

• A retired medical officer in Indore lost ₹4.32 crore after being placed under a “digital arrest.”

• In Bhopal, a retired bank manager and his wife were coerced for 24 hours and lost ₹67 lakh.

• A Katni doctor narrowly escaped an identical impersonation scam.

• Senior advocate Shivkumar Verma died by suicide after receiving threats tied to a fake terror-financing account created in his name.

These cases illustrate how psychological manipulation has become central to modern cybercrime.

Crackdown Reveals Deep Systemic Vulnerabilities

The MP cyber cell has arrested more than 25 people linked to the multi-state syndicate, but officials admit this reflects only the tip of the network.
Bank employees who helped open fraudulent accounts are also under investigation.

Many villagers unknowingly rented their accounts for ₹5,000–₹10,000 per month, unaware of the criminal activity they were enabling.

Official data submitted in the MP Assembly shows:

• ₹1,054 crore stolen through cyber fraud (May 2021–July 2025)

• Less than 1% recovered

National Security Concerns as Probe Expands

Authorities warn that Nuh and bordering Rajasthan districts have overtaken older cybercrime hubs like Jamtara.

Sustained police action in Jharkhand and West Bengal pushed syndicates to relocate where anonymity, porous oversight and mobility are easier.

With indications of overseas fund diversions and operational overlaps with extremist modules, investigators believe the region may be evolving into a cyber-terror corridor, integrating fraud, financial crime and ideological funding.

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