New Delhi [India], November 15 (HBTV): A retired 70-year-old engineer from Rohini in Delhi was caught in a cyber fraud scheme and conned out of INR 10 crore and 30 lakh.
According to police officials, the victim, an alumnus of a prestigious college who held top positions in several companies, received a call from scammers regarding a courier allegedly delivered in his name.
As soon as the victim answered the call and followed the scammers' instructions, he was asked for personal information. He was then threatened and informed that a parcel of banned medicines from Taiwan had been delivered in his name, and an FIR would be filed against him.
The scammers further threatened the victim, instructing him to lock himself in a room and sit in front of his mobile or laptop camera to avoid arrest.
Following these instructions, the victim was then contacted by a person impersonating a Mumbai Police officer, who, under the pretense of helping him, directed him to deposit INR 10 crore and 30 lakh into his bank account. The funds were then transferred by the scammers to various other accounts.
Realizing the large-scale fraud, the victim contacted the police for help, and the case was quickly handed over to the cyber team. The cyber team has managed to freeze an amount of INR 60 lakh so far.
Efforts are ongoing to trace the remaining amount, and further investigation is underway.
(ANI)