Retired teacher duped of Rs.25 lakh in 'digital arrest' cyber fraud
AGRA, March 31 -- A retired teacher in Agra was duped of Rs.25 lakh by cyber fraudsters who kept him under "digital arrest" and forced him to go to the bank and transfer the money. After the transfer, the fraudsters stopped contacting him. cheated.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crime) Aditya Singh said an FIR was registered on Sunday at the Cyber Police Station on a complaint by the retired teacher from Shamshabad area. Police are also trying to identify the accused. The victim, Tukman Singh of village Banguri, said he received a call on March 3 from an unknown number.
The caller introduced himself as a police inspector and claimed his number had been used to contact terrorists. He was threatened with arrest and a fake Supreme Court warrant was sent in his name. The caller warned him not to share the matter with anyone and threatened his family. The frightened teacher was told to stay confined in a room and transfer Rs.25 lakh through RTGS, which he did.
DCP Singh said banks have been advised to alert and counsel senior citizens making large transfers. In this case too, the bank manager tried to warn the victim, but he still went ahead with the transaction....
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