Hyderabad: A senior citizen was held under digital arrest and was duped of Rs 14 lakh by cyber fraudsters on Saturday, November 2.
In his complaint to the cybercrime unit, the 70-year-old victim stated that he received calls from a person who claimed to be from Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Delhi police. The man claimed on orders of the Supreme Court, Ministry of Finance and RBI, a case was filed against him and he is being investigated for money laundering.
The fraudster called the victim via WhatsApp and informed that a bank account was opened on his name and it was used for money laundering purpose. The scammers then connected the man to some person who claimed to be a CBI officer who then ordered his arrest and directed him not to leave the house until further orders.
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According to the police, the fake CBI officer questioned the victim for a few hours, then directed him to visit the nearest ATM along with the passbook cheque book. He was asked to transfer Rs 14 lakh to the account of the accused.
