India, July 30 -- The police have registered 23 FIRs against mule bank account holders allegedly used by organised cyber fraud syndicates to channel proceeds of online scams worth more than Rs.35 crore.

Police said action would be initiated against all identified mule account holders across the district for allegedly allowing their bank accounts to be used to route defrauded money in exchange for commissions.

According to investigators, cyber fraud syndicates operate through organised networks across the country, targeting unsuspecting citizens through fake investment schemes, part-time job offers, digital arrest scams, share market frauds, OTP-based scams and malicious APK (Android Package Kit) file links.

Investigations revealed that...