Mumbai, Sep 23 (PTI) A 40-year-old man, who was arrested from neighbouring Thane district in a counterfeit currency racket, was also allegedly involved in a case of cyber fraud and cheating, in which 17 persons have been nabbed, an official said on Thursday.

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The Maharashtra ATS and its Uttar Pradesh counterpart had on Tuesday apprehended Abdul Razak Abdul Memon, a resident of Mumbra, who was wanted in a counterfeit currency case.

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Apart from a reward of Rs 1 lakh, the Uttar Pradesh ATS had also issued a Blue Corner Notice against Memon, the official said.

Investigations have revealed that the arrested was also allegedly involved in a case of cyber fraud, in which 17 persons, including Chinese nationals, have been arrested, he said.

The accused persons allegedly opened online accounts using pre-activated SIM cards and indulged in a cyber fraud, and earned huge amount of money through cardless transactions, the UP ATS said in a statement.

The cyber fraud racket was being operated by people from India and China, it was stated.

Memon had conspired with the accused persons and sold thousands of pre-activated SIM cards to Sun Ji Ying alias David, a hotel manager, the release stated.

Ying couriered the SIM cards to China in a consignment of clothes and had provided the same to suspects, the statement said.

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