The Cyber Cell of the Crime Branch in Delhi has cracked a high value digital arrest cyber fraud case and arrested 3 accused persons. The case involves an 82 year old senior citizen who was digitally threatened and forced to transfer Rs 1,16,00,000 on the false pretext of legal action.
According to officials, the accused impersonated law enforcement officers and showed a fake arrest order during a WhatsApp video call. The victim was placed under intense psychological pressure and warned of serious legal consequences if the money was not transferred.
Investigators found that a large portion of the cheated amount, Rs 1.10 crore, was deposited into the bank account of an NGO based in Himachal Pradesh. The same account was being operated from Patna in Bihar. Records showed that 32 complaints have already been registered against this account on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, involving a total amount of nearly Rs 24 crore.
Multiple raids were conducted at different locations in Himachal Pradesh and Bihar. These operations led to the arrest of 3 accused persons connected to the fraud. The accused used digital arrest tactics to mentally intimidate the victim and extract money.
The investigation revealed that the cheated funds were routed through the NGO account and personal bank accounts. Internet banking details and OTPs were misused to transfer and launder the money. The proceeds of the crime were later shared among the co accused as commission. Officials said further investigation in the case is ongoing.
In a separate but similar incident, a woman in Indore was cheated of Rs 29.7 lakh through a digital arrest scam. Additional DCP of the Crime Branch Rajesh Dandotiya said the cyber fraudsters falsely claimed that money from a terrorist organisation in Jammu and Kashmir had been laundered into her account.
Speaking to a news agency on Friday, Dandotiya said, “Fraudsters deceived a woman by claiming that money from a terrorist organisation in Jammu and Kashmir had been laundered into her account. They cheated her out of Rs 29,70,000. The elderly woman had recently returned to India after visiting her children in the USA. A case of cyber fraud has been registered, and an investigation is currently underway”.
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