Fraudsters attempt to loot elderly man from Hyderabad

The 60-year-old man from Keesara received a call from an unidentified person posing as Mumbai police official.

Hyderabad: An elderly man was allegedly targeted by cyber fraudsters who tried to extort money from him by claiming that he was involved in illegal transactions.

The 60-year-old man from Keesara received a call from an unidentified person posing as Mumbai police official and said that his bank account was used for illegal transactions and he would be booked for the same.

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The fraudster also confined him in the house by keeping him continuously on a video call tracking his movements. However, he learnt it was an extortion attempt and approached the local police.