India, June 19 -- A 59-year-old person in Greater Noida's Jewar lost Rs.1 cr to cyber frauds after being allegedly put under "digital arrest" for 23 days (till June 12), police said on Wednesday, adding that he realised the scam only after contacting police to recover his money as assured by the fraudsters.

Police said the victim, a retired IAF officer, lives in Jewar, and his children are settled abroad.

In his complaint to the police, he alleged, "On May 17, I received a call from an unidentified number. The caller introduced himself as an official from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). He falsely claimed that my Aadhaar and mobile number were linked to a money laundering case flagged by the Finance Ministry."

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