A 25-year-old resident of Thane, Maharashtra, fell victim to a financial scam in which fraudsters used his personal information to open numerous bank accounts and launder Rs 7.64 crore. A case has been registered on Friday under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 

A police officer said that the fraudsters introduced themselves to the complainant as legal business operators who required current accounts in banks. They offered Rs 5,000 for every account opened in the names of the complainant and others. The Thane resident was assured that the account would be used for lawful fund transfers but later discovered illegal transactions under the name of a fictitious company, reported PTI