Over 500 people in Kerala’s Wayanad fall victim to ‘mule account’ scam

Cyber ​​Police sources, on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, more than 500 people, mostly young men and women, said that the “mule account” deception in the Wayanad Hill area of ​​Kerala was hunted.

According to the inspectors, fraudsters from outside the region rented the bank accounts of local residents and then abused them for illegal transactions and other illegal activities.

A few accounts in Wayanad are currently facing cases registered in different states in North and Northeast India.

At least six people who face such cases are residents at the Kambalakk police station. He said that one of them was already arrested by the Nagaland police and that the cyber police source was taken to Kohima.

The sources, “Twenty -seven -year -old Ismayil was arrested and taken to Nagaland. Another young Mohammed Fanish (28), in a similar case by the dehradun police, said 58,000 ₹ transactions through his account.” He said.

After sharing the details of the bank account details with the scammers who then used for a scam, a lawsuit was recorded by Lucknow police, a local woman.

Wayanad cyber police, more than 500 young people in the region for quick money for the bank accounts in trouble, he said.

Frauds reported that they paid between 5,000 and 10,000 per account. However, after registering the cases related to fraud, they were the account holders left to face the police actions.

Similar events in Kozhikode, Malappuram

Police, Kozhikode and Malaappuram’ın neighboring regions of similar events were reported.

A family member of Ismayil said he was detained by Nagaland police eight days ago and there was no update since then.

“We don’t know anything about the money transactions. The police told us that LA 12 Lakh is from the account of illegal transactions. We don’t have any money to guarantee your guarantee. He said.

A young man from Kambalakkad said that the intermediaries were active in Wayanad and he approached the locals with high prices or leasing offers.

“They would offer money and collect our bank account number, other details and OTP. We just realize that there is a trap when the police knock on our door.” He said.