Cyber fraudsters posing as Delhi police dupe Hyderabad man of Rs. 53 lakh

The fraudster, appearing in police uniform over video calls, informed the complainant that a money laundering case had been registered against him, and that his bank accounts would soon be frozen.

Hyderabad: A man from the city was duped to the tune of Rs 53 lakh by cyber fraudsters posing as a senior police official from Delhi.

According to the Cybercrime officials, the victim received a call from a cyber fraudster claiming to be a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) from Delhi Police.

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The fraudster, appearing in police uniform over video calls, informed the complainant that a money laundering case had been registered against him, and that his bank accounts would soon be frozen. He further claimed an arrest warrant had been issued against him and a formal investigation was underway.

“Using fear tactics, the scammer convinced the victim to transfer all his life savings to a bank account for verification by the RBI, assuring that the money would be credited back after validation,” officials said.

To make the scam appear legitimate, the fraudster sent several forged documents, including an acknowledgment letter from the Finance Department, an RBI and Supreme Court freezing order, a fund supervision certificate, and a law enforcement inspection notice.

Trusting these documents to be genuine and fearing legal trouble, the complainant transferred a total of Rs 53 lakh into the fraudster’s bank account. The fraud came to light only later after a complaint was lodged with the Cybercrime police.