Mumbai
A case of fraud of Rs 3.8 crore from a 77 year old elderly woman has come to light in Mayanagar, Mumbai. The woman lives with her husband in South Mumbai area. The accused kept the woman under digital arrest for almost a month. It is believed that this is the first case of digital arrest for the longest period. The thugs identified themselves as IPS officers to the woman. When the woman did not get the money back after being cheated of crores of rupees, she informed her daughter about the matter. After the matter came to light, the police started investigation.
Fraud in the name of parcel
According to the elderly woman, first she received a WhatsApp call. The person calling said that your parcel sent to Taiwan has been stopped. The fraudster said that objectionable material was found in it. After this he threatened to arrest him in a fake money laundering case. When asked by the woman, the man said that bank cards, five passports, four kilos of clothes and MDMA drugs were found in the parcel. The elderly woman said that she had not sent any parcel to Taiwan. After this the fraudster played a new trick. He said that your Aadhar card has been misused. You will have to contact Mumbai Police officer.
Crime branch also sent fake notice
According to the news, the fraudster transferred the woman’s call to a fake police officer. He told that your Aadhaar card is related to money laundering case. The miscreants also sent a notice to the woman. It had a fake seal of the crime branch. It was from here that the elderly woman started believing the accused. But little did she know that she was getting trapped in a trap.
downloaded skype app
The fraudsters made the woman download Skype app. On the video call, a person identified himself as IPS officer Anand Rana. Fake IPS asked for bank account details from the woman. After some time, another fake IPS appeared in the video call. He revealed his name as IPS George Mathew from the Finance Department. The accused told the woman that you will have to transfer the money. If you are found innocent in the investigation, your money will be returned.
Six accounts of thugs seized
The accused kept the elderly woman under 24-hour video call surveillance. Tortured after disconnecting the call. Repeatedly he was asked to remain on the video call. This sequence continued for about a month. During this period, the accused defrauded the woman of Rs 3.8 crore. The woman’s two children live abroad. She lives at home with her retired husband. On the advice of her daughter, the woman informed about the matter on 1930 cyber helpline. After this, six accounts of the accused have been seized.