Chennai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced on Saturday that they have arrested four individuals in Pallipattu town, Tiruvallur district for their involvement in cyber fraud. The accused, named Tamilarasan Kuppan, Prakash, Aravindan, and Ajith, set up shell companies and bank accounts to launder the proceeds from various cyber fraud activities. Following a transaction of 2.6 crore through a suspicious bank account in Tiruvallur, the ED conducted searches and arrested the four men. The accused have been granted four-day custody by the Bengaluru court for ED cases. The gang was reportedly connected to Chinese scammers through a WhatsApp group and assisted them in laundering money earned from cyber fraud through shell companies. The ED froze an account with 2.8 crore deposited in the name of a shell company called Cyberforest Technology Private Limited in Bandhan Bank. This case involves the cheating of a businessman in Jaipur by Chinese fraudsters posing as central government agencies. The Jaipur cybercrime police had registered a case in early September. The ED's investigation, based on multiple FIRs filed by state police nationwide, led to the tracing of the transaction to Tiruvallur. Prior to this, the ED had arrested four individuals in Bengaluru in August. The agency conducted 17 searches and seized incriminating material, including mobile phones.Electronic devices. Investigation conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 has revealed proceeds exceeding 28 crore from cyber scams. Following the arrest of four individuals in Pallipattu town, Tiruvallur district, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) disclosed that the suspects Tamilarasan Kuppan, Prakash, Aravindan, and Ajith formed shell companies and opened bank accounts to launder the illicit funds obtained from various cyber fraud activities. Subsequent to searches in Tiruvallur relating to a suspicious 2.6 crore transaction through a bank account, the four men were apprehended. The Bengaluru court granted the ED a four-day custody of the accused. The group collaborated with Chinese scammers through a WhatsApp group, aiding in money laundering by creating shell companies. Tamilarasan and his associates facilitated cyber fraudsters by providing dummy directors, addresses, and documents for these entities. An account linked to Cyberforest Technology Private Limited was frozen by the agency, containing 2.8 crore. This case involves a businessman in Jaipur who was cheated of 2.6 crore by Chinese fraudsters posing as government officials. The ED's involvement stems from multiple FIRs filed by state police across the country and led to the discovery of transactions in Tiruvallur. Prior to this, the ED had arrested Shashi Kumar M, Sachin M, Kiran S K, and Charan Raj in Bengaluru in August.Up to now, 17 searches have been carried out, resulting in the seizure of evidence such as mobile phones and other digital devices. The investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 has revealed proceeds exceeding 28 crore derived from cyber scams.