Police in India have arrested a cybercriminal from the state of Uttar Pradesh for running a cryptocurrency cybercrime syndicate in Cambodia that targeted victims in Southeast Asia. The accused, who hails from UP, had already traveled to Cambodia in 2022, joined a group of cybercriminals and was personally involved in over 500 cybercrime cases registered in India.
According to police, the accused has been identified as Devendra Pratap Mourya, who allegedly led a gang of over 40 cybercriminals from Cambodia who duped victims across the world using various schemes. The proceeds of the crime were then converted by Mourya into various cryptocurrencies and distributed among the syndicate members.
The defendant was part of a large operation in Cambodia and Southeast Asia that was involved in several illegal activities such as cryptocurrency fraud, human trafficking and cyber slavery. Police added…
