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Elaborate fake cricket league in India scams Russian sports bettors

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Elaborate fake cricket league in India scams Russian sports bettors

A group of villagers in western India ran a fake professional cricket league to con sports bettors in Russia. The racket has since been busted up by local authorities. It started almost a month after the actual Indian Premier League season ended. They rounded up farmers and unemployed youth and dressed them in IPL team uniforms. Then they installed flood lights and HD cameras. Finally, they started taking bets through Telegram and rigging the fake game. It is illegal in India to bet on cricket.

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