India-led cyber operation dismantles international fraud ring using fake e-visas and jobs, arresting suspect and seizing assets.

The CBI launched Operation CyStrike on January 30 with international partners including the FBI, UK, Kuwait, Ireland, and Singapore, conducting raids at 35 locations across India to dismantle transnational cybercrime networks. The operation targeted fraud schemes using fake e-visas and job offers—particularly via the domain https://eservicemoi-Kw.com—aimed at Indian nationals seeking employment in Kuwait, while also affecting victims in the U.S., UK, Ireland, and Singapore. Authorities arrested key suspect Pfokrehrii Peter, seized electronic devices, fake documents, and 60 lakh rupees in cash, and disrupted mule accounts used for money laundering. The effort, supported by INTERPOL, marks a major coordinated push against organized cyber-enabled financial crime.