Hyderabad Cybercrime Police Warns ‘One victim–One account’

The Hyderabad cybercrime police have warned of a new money-laundering method adopted by online fraudsters, in which each victim is made to transfer funds into a separate bank account.

Officials say the ‘One victim – One account’ strategy is designed to prevent timely freezing of accounts and hinder recovery of stolen money. 

Earlier, fraudsters routed money from multiple victims through common mule



accounts, allowing police to trace and block transactions in some cases.

When a cybercrime victim deposits funds into the bank account, the fraudster quickly withdraws or transfers the money, often using digital platforms into their personal accounts. 

This makes the job of police difficult to intervene and freeze the mule accounts before the money is withdrawn,” said a cybercrime official from Hyderabad.