In a suspicious case of virtual arrests operated by cyber fraudsters, an older man from Eathur from his bank account lost 8.80 Lakh. The alleged incident came to light when the 83 -year -old man approached the cyber police to get the lost amount and follow the suspect.
The scammers reportedly contacted a man on the phone and claimed that he was involved in a crime during his employment in Mumbai. Police sources said that fraudsters who acted as head officers were able to provide details of their past work in Mumbai and the nature of the “crime” that was accused of committing during this period.
“The scammers asked for their bank account with an offer to complicate the offense and free it from the next legal step. He believed that their claims would share all their confidential bank data,” the police officer said. He added that the money on his account was transferred to an unknown bank account open in Telangana.
The older man filed a petition with the police on April 9, a few days after a suspicious transfer of the fund from his account. Police sources said they were in contact with Hi-Tech Crime Inquiry Cell to trace fraudsters and get a lost amount.
Published – April 11, 2025 20:20 is
