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Rs 30-crore cyber fraud network busted in Delhi; 7 arrested

New Delhi, Oct 26 (UNI) The North District Police have busted an alleged cyber fraud network involving more than Rs 30 crore in credit transactions and arrested seven persons for their alleged involvement in supplying bank accounts to cyber criminals, officials said today.
The racket came to light during an investigation into a complaint by a Delhi University student who was allegedly cheated of Rs 6,450 after responding to an Instagram advertisement for a kurti. Police said 27 cyber fraud complaints from different states have so far been linked to the network.
The complainant, a student of Ramjas College and a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, came across an advertisement posted by an Instagram account named “Kavya_kurti_hub”. She was redirected to a WhatsApp number to place an order worth Rs 799 and paid Rs 400 in advance through a QR code.
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