Investigation Reveals Complex Money‑Laundering Network Behind Guwahati Scam

Detailed probing by the Enforcement Directorate has laid bare an intricate money‑laundering operation tied to a digital‑arrest fraud in Guwahati. After seizing ₹2.12 crore across 43 accounts, investigators mapped out a multi‑layered scheme that used first‑level mule accounts to initially receive the illicit money.

From these mule accounts, the funds were immediately redistributed to a wide array of personal, partnership and corporate bank accounts across India. The dispersal was executed in fragmented amounts, making it difficult to trace.

To further obscure the money trail, the criminal network employed a series of cash withdrawals, conversion into cryptocurrencies, transfer through payment gateways and subsequent re‑deposit into other accounts. Each transaction displayed a profile that starkly differed from the legitimate account holder’s known financial behavior.

The ED’s forensic analysis confirmed that the scam’s operators maintained a coordinated network of bank accounts specifically created for laundering purposes. The network’s design allowed rapid movement and conversion of funds, effectively concealing the origin and intended use of the money.

The authority has now frozen all implicated accounts and is continuing its inquiry to identify the masterminds and support teams behind the operation, with an eye on preventing similar cyber‑enabled financial crimes in the future.