Senior citizen loses ₹70 lakh in digital arrest scam
Hyderabad: Cyber fraudsters posing as Delhi police allegedly conned a Hyderabad senior citizen of ₹70 lakh after placing him under so-called “digital arrest”, Cyberabad police said.
Scammers posed as police and CBI officers
According to officers, the retired victim received a WhatsApp call from individuals who claimed that his name had surfaced in a financial crime. He was then connected via video call to another person who introduced himself as a cybercrime officer.
The callers told him the case was under Central Bureau of Investigation scrutiny and warned of legal action if he failed to cooperate.
Police said the victim was instructed not to alert bank staff or his family and was asked to delete call logs and messages. Under pressure, he broke his fixed deposits and transferred ₹70 lakh to accounts provided by the fraudsters, who claimed the money was required for Reserve Bank of India verification.
When the callers stopped responding, he realised he had been cheated and approached the police.
Four arrested in Kerala
A technical investigation led to the arrest of four suspects in Kerala. They were identified as Moinudheen A.K., Vipindas, Riyas Nooran Moochi and Muhammed Zakariyya Kurungadan.
Cyberabad police solve 10 cases, arrest 21
Between November 19 and 25, the Cyberabad cybercrime wing cracked 10 cyber-fraud cases and arrested 21 people across the country.
Of them, 13 were linked to trading scams and seven to digital arrest frauds. Police also processed 163 refund orders in 49 cases, recovering ₹89.77 lakh.
