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Cyber scam worth crores busted in Yavatmal; jobless youth duped via bank accounts
Yavatmal: A massive cyber fraud running into crores has surfaced in Pandharkawda taluka of Yavatmal district, where hundreds of unemployed rural youth were duped into handing over their bank account credentials under the pretext of getting jobs through the govt's Employment Guarantee Scheme (MREGS).
Victims from villages like Chopan, Vasantnagar, Shivni, Wagholi, and Jarang were asked to open bank accounts and submit ATM cards, passwords, UPI IDs, and net banking access. These accounts were then used to route large-scale financial transactions across India—including from Gujarat, Delhi, Mumbai, and Andaman—raising suspicions of a nationwide cybercrime racket.
The fraud came to light after former Pandharkawda municipal president Santosh Borale filed a complaint with Yavatmal SP, demanding a CBI probe.
Several affected youths have also filed police complaints, naming local agents Mayur Chavan and Manohar Rathod as masterminds.
Transactions ranging from Rs10 lakh to Rs1.15 crore were carried out through these accounts, exposing the account holders—many from daily wage families—to legal action. With their accounts frozen and tax notices expected, these unsuspecting youth now face criminal charges for crimes they claim they never committed.
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Allegations have also surfaced against Bank of Maharashtra's Pandharkawda branch for failing to flag suspicious transactions.
"This appears to be a large network, not a local incident. It must be investigated at a national level," Borale said. Authorities have launched a preliminary probe, but no arrests have been made yet.
