Cybercrime branch of Indore police successfully recovered Rs 26.45 lakh for a retired senior citizen who was tricked into transferring Rs 33 lakh under the guise of a legal investigation. The victim, a former professor, intended to use his retirement savings for a liver transplant in Pune, Maharashtra, but fell victim to cybercriminals impersonating FedEx and Delhi Cybercrime Police officials.
The scam began when the victim received a call from someone claiming to be a FedEx representative, who informed him that a parcel addressed to him had been intercepted at Delhi Airport. The caller falsely claimed that the package contained illegal items, including 36 passports and 140 grams of MDMA. When the victim denied sending such a parcel, the fraudsters insisted that his Aadhaar card was linked to the shipment and advised him to contact the Delhi Cybercrime Department.
The scammers then transferred the call to another impersonator posing as a cybercrime officer, who convinced the victim that his Aadhaar card was associated with several bank accounts involved in money laundering. The fraudster pressured him to cooperate, claiming that an investigation would be conducted by RBI officials. Under this pretense, they deceived the victim into transferring Rs 33 lakh to a fake account. Shortly after, they ceased communication, leading him to realize he had been scammed.
The victim promptly reported the fraud through the NCRP portal (1930). In response, the Indore Cybercrime Branch quickly froze 49 bank accounts linked to the scam and successfully recovered Rs 26.45 lakh, which was returned to the victim. The process to recover the remaining amount is currently underway.
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