71-year-old Hyderabad man loses Rs 1.92 crore to ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud; three held

A 71-year-old Hyderabad man lost Rs 1.92 crore after cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officers put him under a fake “digital arrest” and claimed his Aadhaar was linked to illegal activity. Police arrested three men who allegedly supplied bank accounts for the scam.

Hyderabad: A 71 year-old man was duped of Rs 1.92 crore by cyber fraudsters who posed as CBI officers and put him under ‘digital arrest’.

According to the police, the victim received a call from some persons who impersonated to be CBI officials and told that a case was registered against him for misuse of his Aadhar Card. The scammers told the victim that a bank account linked to illegal operations was opened using his Aadhar Card. They sent a fake FIR to his phone to make him believe they are from the CBI.

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“Fearing legal consequences, the victim between 7 and 14 November transferred Rs 1.92 crore into different bank accounts as asked by the fraudsters to resolve the case,” said Hyderabad Cybercrime police.

On a complaint the police registered a case and arrested three persons who had helped the cyber scammers by providing the bank accounts.

The arrested are Pandu Vinith Raj (24), G Thirupathaiah (40) and Gouni Vishwanatham (46).