Two people lose nearly ₹1 crore in ‘digital arrest’ cyber frauds
Two individuals were defrauded of nearly ₹1 crore in separate 'digital arrest' scams where criminals impersonated police officers to extort money. The victims were coerced into transferring funds under the guise of bank account verification for fabricated criminal cases.
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Illustrates the rising threat of sophisticated cyber-financial crimes and the need for public awareness regarding digital impersonation.
Two people were allegedly duped of nearly ₹1 crore in separate “digital arrest” cyber frauds after fraudsters impersonated Mumbai Police officers and threatened them with fabricated criminal cases. The incidents were reported at the Whitefield Cyber Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Police Station on Saturday.
In the first case, a 62-year-old lodged a complaint stating that on July 9, he received calls from individuals who identified themselves as Mumbai Police officials and falsely claimed that his Aadhaar details had been used in a terror funding and money laundering case.
The fraudsters later made a WhatsApp video call from a mobile phone, introducing themselves as Anil and Vishwas from the Mumbai Cyber Crime Police. They threatened the victim with “digital arrest” and instructed him to transfer money for bank account verification as part of the alleged investigation.
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