In another example of fraudsters focused on people in the name of what they call “virtual arrest”, a 59 -year -old woman in Mattancherry reportedly lost Crore of 2.88 GBP. On Saturday (September 6), the Mantchery police registered a case regarding the incident after a woman, a domestic manufacturer, reportedly went to a station looking for a certificate of a police permit after a tormenting experience with the “virtual process”, police resources said.
The victim fell to cheaters who allegedly used the usual tactics of intimidation of vulnerable goals by accusing them of engaging in a massive case of money washing. The fraudsters contacted the victim and claimed to be from the Tilak Nagar police station in Mumbai. The caller claimed to be a police officer in Mumbai, reportedly told the woman that they belonged to a suspicious account belonging to 2 crore, and they suspected that 25 lakh was her commission for washing the decree in criminal offense, police resources said.
“The Scammers Then Convinced the Woman That She Was Placed Under ‘Virtual Arrest’. The Accused Predented the Woman After She Was Convinced that there is the Other Option to Escape The ‘Virtual Arrest’.
She went to the police station and didn’t know she was cheated. She wanted the police to issue a check -in certificate stating that there were no cases against it. Officers at the station understood the situation and made her understand that she was deceived and reported the matter of the cyber line, they added police sources.
Published – September 2025 17:37
