The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has returned properties valued at ₹3.50 crore to rightful claimants in a high-profile case of illegal remittances abroad. The scam involved 59 current account holders, firms, and some unknown bank officials who moved large sums to companies in Hong Kong and Dubai. They worked with hawala operators and businessmen. These funds were claimed as advance payments for imports or software, but no real imports happened. Fake documents were used to trick banks. During the probe, ED attached assets worth ₹69 crore and filed five prosecution complaints. On December 23, 2025, ED told the court it had no objection to releasing the attached properties to legitimate owners like Kotak Mahindra Bank and other victims. Following this, the court ordered that the immovable properties be returned to the rightful claimants. This action highlights ED's efforts to crack down on illegal money transfers via fake import schemes and hawala networks.