Cyber fraud in Mumbai: 75-year-old senior citizen duped of Rs 70 lakh
A major cyber fraud case has come to light in Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. Fraudsters duped a 75-year-old senior citizen, a former Managing Director (MD) of the Aditya Birla Group, of ₹70 lakh by threatening him with a digital arrest. According to reports, the man was tricked into believing that his name had surfaced in the Pahalgam terror attack. Following this incident, the Mumbai Police Cyber Crime Cell has launched an investigation.
How the fraud was orchestrated
According to reports, a woman called the victim, who lived in the Parel area, claiming to be an officer from the Delhi ATS control room. She claimed that the victim's name had surfaced in the investigation of the Pahalgam terror attack. A man in police uniform then appeared on the video call, identifying himself as Inspector General Prem Kumar Gautam. He threatened the victim with arrest, freezing of bank accounts, and confiscation of his passport.
Under pressure and fear, the victim shared information regarding his income, bank accounts, fixed deposits, and stock investments. The fraudsters, citing fake RBI regulations, promised to convert the money into white money and transferred ₹70 lakh to three different accounts. To gain confidence, the fraudsters also sent fake RBI receipts via WhatsApp.
Complaint filed after suspicion arose
The fraudsters warned the victim to remain under constant surveillance and not to speak to anyone. When the fraudsters demanded another ₹1 crore, the victim became suspicious and filed a complaint at the R.K. Marg police station on September 28.
Police action
The Mumbai Cyber Crime Cell has initiated an investigation, considering it a serious matter. Police have seized WhatsApp chats, audio call recordings, and bank transaction evidence sent by the fraudsters. Officials say they are attempting to trace the accused based on digital trails and account audits.
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