Retired CAG officer trapped in ‘digital arrest’ scam, loses Rs 2.13 crore after 18 days of confinement

Gurgaon (The Uttam Hindu): A shocking and sensational fraud case has surfaced in Cyber City Gurgaon. Threatening to implicate a retired CAG officer and his wife in a fictitious money laundering case, cybercriminals targeted them. The clever con artists defrauded the elderly couple of their life savings, totaling 2.13 crore rupees, by placing them under "digital arrest" for 18 days and threatening them with arrest.

The cyber police have opened an investigation and registered a case based on the victim's complaint. intimidated by fictitious Mumbai Crime Branch and CBI officers In his complaint to the police, the victim, Indra Kumar, a resident of Sector 64C, stated that this horrific sequence of events began on January 13th. He received a WhatsApp call from individuals claiming to be CBI, ED, and Mumbai Crime Branch officers. He was informed by the con artists that he was involved in a significant case of money laundering and that a suspicious transaction totaling 20 lakh was involved in the case of Naresh Goyal.

The intimidation got its start here. 24-hour surveillance via video call, restrictions on leaving the house. The scammers' extensive network allowed them to "digitally arrest" the victim couple in their own home. Through Skype and WhatsApp video calls, the accused monitored them constantly. They were shown fake documents with arrest warrants and orders to confiscate property from the ED, CBI, and Supreme Court to intimidate them. The con artists prevented the couple from speaking with anyone or even leaving their home, leaving them in complete fear. Fear led to the emptying of bank accounts. The victims were devastated by the mental pressure and the fear of being arrested that persisted for 18 days.

In a panic, they transferred their hard-earned money to various bank accounts. A total of 2,13,16,000 was transferred by Indra Kumar to the fraudulent accounts specified by the criminals. They realized they had been duped on February 9 and filed a complaint with the cybercrime police station when the pressure continued for several days. The accounts were investigated by the police. The Cyber Crime Police Station has opened a case and started looking into the bank accounts where the money was transferred. The accused is being sought by the police.

In addition, police officials have informed the general public that no investigation agency will investigate video calls or demand money for them. Report any such calls or messages to the police right away instead of putting your faith in them.