India, Nov. 20 -- A 69-year-old man was allegedly cheated of Rs.48 lakh by fraudsters posing as police officers in video calls, prompting the Kalepadal police to register an FIR on November 18.

According to the complaint, the unidentified callers told the victim that his mobile phone had been used for money laundering and other illegal activities. They allegedly threatened him with serious consequences and instructed him to switch to a video call, during which one of the accused appeared in police uniform.

The impostors asked the senior citizen to provide details about his property, gold, and fixed deposits, before pressuring him to conduct a series of bank transfers between October 15 and November 18, amounting to a total of Rs.48 lakh...