₹7,380 CR ODI FRAUD FIR REGISTERED ON 5 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

 ₹7,380 CR ODI FRAUD FIR REGISTERED ON 5 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

 FIRS REGISTERED AGAINST 43 COMPANIES & 5 CAS IN MUMBAI FOR ALLEGED ILLEGAL OVERSEAS REMITTANCES OF ₹7,380 CR VIA FAKE/UNVERIFIED FORM 15CBS.

₹7,380 CRORE OVERSEAS REMITTANCE CASE:

 A SERIOUS DUE-DILIGENCE WARNING FOR PROFESSIONALS

Mumbai Police are investigating two FIRs involving 43 companies and 5 Chartered Accountants in alleged overseas remittances totalling approximately ₹7,380 crore during April 2021–March 2025.

According to reported allegations:

15CB CERTIFICATES ISSUED WITHOUT ADEQUATE VERIFICATION BY CAS

🔹 One FIR concerns ₹4,804.5 crore in overseas remittances allegedly facilitated through Form 15CB certificates issued without adequate verification of financial and transaction-related documents.

REMITTANCE TO OVERSEAS SHELL COMPANIES

🔹 A second FIR concerns ₹2,575.8 crore allegedly remitted to overseas shell companies, with investigators alleging that fake certificates were submitted to the Income-Tax Department.

The matter has reportedly been transferred to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for investigation.

KEY PROFESSIONAL LESSON

A certificate or professional sign-off is not merely a formality.

Where a professional certifies a transaction involving substantial cross-border funds, independent verification, documentary scrutiny, client due diligence and professional scepticism are critical.

CAN A PROFESSIONAL SAFELY SIGN A CERTIFICATE MERELY BECAUSE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN PLACED BEFORE THEM?

The answer should be NO.

Professional certification is not a mechanical exercise. Where a certificate is relied upon for substantial overseas remittances, the professional must exercise appropriate professional skepticism, independent verification and due diligence.

# Your Compliance expert R V SECKAR , FCS ,  LLB 79047  19295,