Police in Jaipur arrested two alleged operators who used malicious links to take control of victims’ phones and steal card credentials for high‑value purchases. Investigators say the syndicate used third‑party payment apps, SIMs, and cryptocurrency to obscure proceeds and may have international connections.

Local police in Jaipur say they have arrested two suspected operators of a cyber‑fraud racket that used malicious links to compromise victims’ smartphones, seize payment credentials and make unauthorised high‑value purchases. Investigators allege the suspects deployed phishing links and remote access tools to take control of devices, intercept OTPs and harvest card details, then routed funds through third‑party payment applications and layered transfers into cryptocurrency to mask trails. Seizures included multiple SIM cards, mobile devices, storage media and transaction records; authorities are using the data to map mule accounts and intermediary services. The probe is exploring possible international coordination, given indicators that some transfers moved through foreign crypto on‑ramps and that stolen credentials were used in markets beyond the region. Police have alerted banks and payment providers to freeze implicated accounts and urged consumers to avoid clicking unsolicited links, use two‑factor authentication apps rather than SMS when possible, and report suspicious transactions promptly as part of ongoing anti‑money‑laundering efforts.