Rs.1,800 Crore Scam in Rajasthan: Bank Staff and Cyber Criminals Accused of Using Tribal Students’ Documents to Open Fake Accounts

A major scam has been uncovered in Dungarpur district, Rajasthan, where private bank employees, in collaboration with cyber criminals, allegedly opened fake bank accounts using documents of poor tribal college students and carried out illegal transactions worth ₹1,800 crore.

A big case of cheating tribals has been reported in Dungarpur and Banswara districts of Rajasthan. Here, the fraudsters opened bank accounts of more than 500 tribals by luring them with free PAN cards, loans and jobs and defrauded them of more than Rs 1800 crore.

MP Rajkumar Roat Demands High-Level Probe

Rajkumar Roat, Member of Parliament (MP) from Banswara-Dungarpur, has written a formal letter to Rajasthan Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Sharma, urging a thorough investigation into the scam. He has also written to the Union Finance Minister, demanding strict action against the guilty, including bank employees involved in the fraud.

MP Rajkumar Roat said in his letter that the thugs deceived the tribals and got their bank accounts opened. The brokers went from village to village and lured people with the promise of getting free PAN cards and loans.

After this, the villagers were taken to the district headquarters in a car, where bank accounts were opened on the basis of their documents. Along with this, new mobile SIMs were also issued in their names. After the account was opened, the brokers kept the bank kit like cheque book, ATM and PIN with themselves and the villagers were dropped at home.

How the Scam Was Carried Out

According to initial reports, the scam was carried out by cyber fraudsters with the help of some employees from banks such as:

• IndusInd Bank
• HDFC Bank
• Axis Bank
• And a few other private banks

These bank employees reportedly visited colleges in Dungarpur and approached poor tribal students and their families with false promises. They said that opening a bank account would help them get:

• PAN cards
• Scholarships
• Education loans
• Government job opportunities

Students’ Documents Misused for Fake Accounts

The fraudsters collected Aadhaar cards, photographs, and other important documents from the students and their family members. Using these documents, they opened fake accounts without the knowledge or consent of the students.

Once the accounts were opened, cyber criminals used them to carry out suspicious and illegal money transfers involving large amounts—running into crores of rupees. In many cases, when students asked for ATM cards, the bank staff gave false excuses like system errors or technical issues.

Students Discover the Scam

The scam came to light when several students and their parents noticed something suspicious about the accounts. Upon inquiry, they found that the accounts had been used for huge money transactions that they knew nothing about. More than 500 tribal students and their families have reportedly become victims of this scam. It is estimated that over ₹1,800 crore may have been illegally transacted through these fake accounts.

MP Alleges Victims Are Being Harassed

MP Rajkumar Roat expressed serious concern, saying that instead of taking action against the actual fraudsters and bank employees involved, police are harassing the victim students and their poor families. He strongly demanded a high-level investigation and immediate action to protect the rights of the tribal community and bring the real culprits to justice.