Two arrested for impersonation, cheating in Coimbatore
Two individuals were arrested in Coimbatore for impersonating police officers to extort money from a trader. The suspects threatened the victim with legal action over alleged pornographic content to secure an online payment.
Why it matters
It highlights the prevalence of cyber-extortion and impersonation scams targeting residents in urban areas.
The cybercrime police in Coimbatore on Monday arrested two persons, who posed as police officers and duped a city resident of ₹38,000.
C. Binny (51) of Pachapalayam and Kishore Kumar (21) of Saravanampatti were arrested for cheating a 26-year-old trader hailing from a north Indian State, who runs a shop in the city.
According to the police, the accused contacted the complainant, posing as officers from the office of the Superintendent of Police. They threatened him that a case would be registered against him for watching and sharing pornographic content.
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